Company and Social Welfare II

Author: Yang Tuan, edited by Ge Daoshun
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: To explore the corporate philanthropic behavior of Chinese companies and compare the similarities and differences with that of foreign-funded companies, the Corporate Donation Research Team of the Social Policy Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences conducted Phase II research from 2000 to 2003 based on Phase I research. The goal of Phase II research was to analyze the correlation between corporate donation philosophies and behaviors, explain the differences in donations between Chinese and foreign-funded companies, and propose policy recommendations to further promote the development of corporate social philanthropy in China. Phase II research was based on case studies, and the collected case data were categorized and analyzed. It was found that Chinese and foreign-funded companies exhibited significant differences in donation types and donation habits, thus developing a new perspective in corporate donation research—the perspective of donation culture. This new perspective brings us new ways of observation and thinking, requiring the reorganization of corporate donation information through new analytical methods to reveal the multicultural roots behind corporate donation behaviors. It is believed that the release and dissemination of this research will attract interest from the corporate and NGO sectors, encouraging both to engage in more rational exchanges and mutual understanding. Through comparative case studies of 30 enterprises in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, a systematic analysis was conducted on the similarities and differences in the donation philosophies and behaviors of different types of enterprises, including state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and foreign-invested companies in China. To adapt to marketization strategies, different types of enterprises adopted varying corporate philanthropic strategies, with mutually beneficial donations emerging as the dominant action model for companies to engage in social philanthropy.