Survey on attitudes of businesses towards CSR and CSOs in Georgia
This research was commissioned by the EU funded project ‘Georgian Civil Society Sustainability Initiative (CSSIGE)’. The CSSIGE project was implemented by the Konrad- Adenauer- Foundation in cooperation with the Civil Society Institute (CSI), the Center for Training and Consultancy (CTC), the Center for Strategic Research and Development in Georgia (CSRDG) and the Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC).
Survey on attitudes of businesses towards CSR and CSOs in Georgia
Question text: Settlement type
Question text: Stratum
Question text: Size of the company
Question text: Talking about the current situation in Georgia, which of the statements do you agree with, and to what extent?
Question text: During the last ten years, has the business environment of companies like you worsened, stayed the same or improved?
Question text: More precisely, has the following worsened, stayed the same of improved? - Tax administration
Question text: More precisely, has the following worsened, stayed the same of improved? - Easiness to start a business
Question text: In your opinion, what impact will the free trade agreement between Georgia and the European Union have on your company?
Question text: Please tell me, what impact will the free trade agreement have on Georgia’s economy?
Note: This question was asked to those respondents who know about agreement between Georgia and the European Union.
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with and to what extent? Statement 1: Today the main role of companies like us is only to develop and strengthen our business. Statement 2: Today the role of companies like us is not only to develop our business, but also to protect the environment and care about social well-being.
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1.Today the main role of companies like us is only to develop and strengthen our business - Strongly agree 2.Today the main role of companies like us is only to develop and strengthen our business - Agree 3. Today the role of companies like us is not only to develop our business, but also to protect the environment and care about social well-being - Agree 4. Today the role of companies like us is not only to develop our business, but also to protect the environment and care about social well-being - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to 'Agree with statement 1', 3 and 4 to 'Agree with statement 2', 5 - DK/RA
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Defending the principles of fair competition
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Attractive advertising campaign
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Care for the environment
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Employing people
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Creating good working conditions for employees
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Paying good salaries
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - First of all, employing Georgian citizens and not foreigners
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Doing Charity
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Offering quality goods or services
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Offering affordable goods or services
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - promoting/financing Georgian culture, sports and education
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Transparent business activity
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Doing business without corrupt deals
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Attracting investments
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what is most important for a company today in order to be profitable, sustainable and to develop? - Other
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Defending the principles of fair competition
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Attractive advertising campaign
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Care for the environment
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Employing people
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Creating good working conditions for employees
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Paying good salaries
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - First of all, employing Georgian citizens and not foreigners
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Doing Charity
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Offering quality goods or services
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Offering affordable goods or services
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - promoting/financing Georgian culture, sports and education
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Transparent business activity
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Doing business without corrupt deals
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Attracting investments
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In your opinion, what responsibilities do the business companies have to public/society? - Other
Note: Respondents could name up to three answers
Question text: In general, how characteristic is it for business companies in Georgia - to take care of their employees’ health
Question text: In general, how characteristic is it for business companies in Georgia - to let their employees work overtime without compensation
Question text: In general, how characteristic is it for business companies in Georgia - to give their employees the possibility to develop professionally (e.g., provide trainings)
Question text: In general, how characteristic is it for business companies in Georgia - to take into consideration their employees’ opinions
Question text: In general, how characteristic is it for business companies in Georgia - to protect their employees’ rights
Question text: In general, how characteristic is it for business companies in Georgia - not to have sexual violence/harassment
Question text: Please tell me does your company engage in charitable activities? Please take into consideration that we are talking about charity based on company’s finances and not the employees’ finances.
Question text: Has your company made use of the tax benefits provided by the law for charitable activities?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: Which of the statements on the show card best represents your company’s position?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: During the last 2 years, have you evaluated the results of your company's charitable activities?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company engaged in charitable activities in the following ways? - Monetary help: based on company’s finances and not the employees’ finances.
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company engaged in charitable activities in the following ways? - Non-monetary help (e.g., by providing with equipment or providing heating for the building…)
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company engaged in charitable activities in the following ways? - Providing with service(s)
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: Is there money allocated for charity in your company's current budget?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that the company engages in charitable activities.
Question text: Does your company have a long-term strategic plan of charity for the following directions - Education
Note: The strategic plan should be in written form
Question text: Does your company have a long-term strategic plan of charity for the following directions - Culture
Note: The strategic plan should be in written form
Question text: Does your company have a long-term strategic plan of charity for the following directions - Sport
Note: The strategic plan should be in written form
Question text: Does your company have a long-term strategic plan of charity for the following directions - Help for socially vulnerable
Note: The strategic plan should be in written form
Question text: Does your company have a long-term strategic plan of charity for the following directions - Protection of environment
Note: The strategic plan should be in written form
Question text: In your opinion, in general how characteristic is it for companies in Georgia to have corporate social responsibility?
Question text: In your opinion, what prevents companies in Georgia from having more corporate social responsibility? - This does not concern business
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who think that it is not characteristic at all or mainly not characteristic for companies in Georgia to have corporate social responsibility
Question text: In your opinion, what prevents companies in Georgia from having more corporate social responsibility? - Companies believe that it will bring them no profit
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who think that it is not characteristic at all or mainly not characteristic for companies in Georgia to have corporate social responsibility
Question text: In your opinion, what prevents companies in Georgia from having more corporate social responsibility? - Companies believe that this does not interest their consumers
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who think that it is not characteristic at all or mainly not characteristic for companies in Georgia to have corporate social responsibility
Question text: In your opinion, what prevents companies in Georgia from having more corporate social responsibility? - The government does not support business companies in this
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who think that it is not characteristic at all or mainly not characteristic for companies in Georgia to have corporate social responsibility
Question text: In your opinion, what prevents companies in Georgia from having more corporate social responsibility? - Other
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who think that it is not characteristic at all or mainly not characteristic for companies in Georgia to have corporate social responsibility
Question text: Does your company implement CSR activities?
Question text: Has your company ever published a report describing the activities related to corporate social responsibility?
Question text: In what form was the report published? - Electronically, e.g., on their website
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that company has published a report describing the activities related to corporate social responsibility
If the company published such report several times, the question was asked about the latest report
Question text: In what form was the report published? - Printed publication
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that company has published a report describing the activities related to corporate social responsibility
If the company published such report several times, the question was asked about the latest report
Question text: In what form was the report published? - Other
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that company has published a report describing the activities related to corporate social responsibility
If the company published such report several times, the question was asked about the latest report
Question text: How does your company publicize its corporate social responsibility activities among the general public?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that company has published a report describing the activities related to corporate social responsibility
Question text: Do you currently have a program coordinator for social corporate responsibility?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that company has published a report describing the activities related to corporate social responsibility
Question text: Is this a separate position or is a staff member filling in this position?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that their company currently has a program coordinator for social corporate responsibility
Question text: During the last 10 years, has your company done joint projects on corporate social responsibility with Other business companies?
Question text: During the last 10 years, has your company done joint projects on corporate social responsibility with State agencies?
Question text: During the last 10 years, has your company done joint projects on corporate social responsibility with Non-governmental organizations?
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization?
Question text: Whose initiative was it to collaborate with this NGO – yours or theirs?
Note: The question was asked to those respondensts who answered that during the last 2 years, their company performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization.
If there were several cooperation, ask about the most recent one.
Question text: Overall, how satisfied or unsatisfied are you with this collaboration?
Note: The question was asked to those respondensts who answered that during the last 2 years, their company performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization.
Question text: Why have you not performed any joint project on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization? - There was no such opportunity
Note: The question was asked to those respondensts who answered that during the last 2 years, their company has not performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization.
Question text: Why have you not performed any joint project on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization? - I do not trust NGOs
Note: The question was asked to those respondensts who answered that during the last 2 years, their company has not performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization.
Question text: Why have you not performed any joint project on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization? - I do not think it will bring any benefit
Note: The question was asked to those respondensts who answered that during the last 2 years, their company has not performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization.
Question text: Why have you not performed any joint project on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization? - Other
Note: The question was asked to those respondensts who answered that during the last 2 years, their company has not performed a joint project/projects on corporate social responsibility in collaboration with a non-governmental organization.
Question text: If an NGO approaches you with an initiative to collaborate, would you agree or not?
Question text: Does your company have a code of ethics?
Note: This has to be a printed or electronic version of an official document.
Question text: From which year does your company have a code of ethics?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that their company has a code for ethics.
The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by years named by respondents.
Question text: Is your code of ethics published in any form (printed or electronically)?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that their company has a code for ethics.
Question text: Has your company had any foreign investors or partners?
Question text: Do these statements correspond to your company’s experience? - Foreign partners requested that the company develops a code of ethics
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that their company has had foreign investors or partners.
Question text: Do these statements correspond to your company’s experience? - Foreign partners requested that the company sticks to environmental standards
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that their company has had foreign investors or partners.
Question text: Do these statements correspond to your company’s experience? - Foreign partners requested that the company protects employees’ rights
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that their company has had foreign investors or partners.
Question text: Which of the following best describes the situation in your company?
Question text: During the last 2 years, have you conducted a survey of your consumers or a marketing research?
Question text: During the last 2 years, have your company’s employees received any bonuses or premiums?
Question text: Were these bonuses/premiums distributed to all employees using one principle equally, or were individual factors considered, e.g., evaluation of the work’s quality?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents who answered that During the last 2 years, their company’s employees received any bonuses or premiums.
Question text: How many months can your company's employees get paid maternity leave?
Note: The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by months named by respondents.
Question text: Has a man ever made use of maternity leave in your company?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents whose companies have paid materiy leave.
Question text: What privileges/benefits are there for employees with many children in your company?
Note: Employees who have 4 or more children.]
Question text: Does your company offer corporate health insurance for the employees?
Question text: Does your company pay for overtime work?
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company offered professional development opportunities / trainings for the employees?
Note: If the employee financed the trainings him/herself the answer on this question was 'No'
Question text: Approximately how many employees have participated in these trainings during the last 2 years?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents, whose company offered professional development opportunities / trainings.
The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by the number of employees named by respondents.
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company done a formal assessment of your employees' work?
Question text: How many employees’ work was assessed during the last 2 years?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents, whose company has done a formal assessment of employees' work
The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by the number of employees named by respondents.
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company conducted a survey to study your employees’ satisfaction with their job?
Question text: How can an employee share his/her opinions about the company with his/her direct supervisor? - On a formal or informal face to face meeting
Question text: How can an employee share his/her opinions about the company with his/her direct supervisor? - With an email or mail
Question text: How can an employee share his/her opinions about the company with his/her direct supervisor? - Using a complaints’ book or box
Question text: How can an employee share his/her opinions about the company with his/her direct supervisor? - Discuss at a meeting
Question text: How can an employee share his/her opinions about the company with his/her direct supervisor? - Other
Question text: Have you ever had a disabled person as an employee in your company?
Question text: During the last 2 years, have you had any interns in your company? - Yes, paid intern(s)
Question text: During the last 2 years, have you had any interns in your company? - Yes, unpaid intern(s)
Question text: Please tell me if the following conditions are fulfilled in your company - The work space is equipped with fire protection system.
Question text: Please tell me if the following conditions are fulfilled in your company - In case of necessity, employees are provided with special equipment to protect safety norms.
Question text: Please tell me if the following conditions are fulfilled in your company - Trainings on safety issues are conducted for employees.
Question text: Does your company do the following? - Uses renewable energy (e.g., solar, wind, biological energy)
Question text: Does your company do the following? - Uses waste management or recycling for secondary use
Question text: Does your company do the following? - Uses hybrid / electric cars
Question text: Does your company do the following? - Regularly carries out technical inspection of vehicles in possession
Question text: Do you have an employee in your company responsible for reviewing and responding to customers’ complaints?
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company sponsored any sports or cultural event, group or individual with the aim of advertising your company or to have future partnership?
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company initiated the following? - Cleaning or improvement of public space with staff participation
Note: It has to be an initiative of the company and not of the employees
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company initiated the following? - Collect money among employees for charity purposes
Note: It has to be an initiative of the company and not of the employees
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company initiated the following? - Collect things among employees for charity purposes
Note: It has to be an initiative of the company and not of the employees
Question text: During the last 2 years, has your company initiated the following? - Free consultation
Note: It has to be an initiative of the company and not of the employees
Question text: What is the legal form of your company?
Question text: When was your company founded?
Note: The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by the years named by respondents.
Question text: How would you assess your company nowadays
Question text: What was your company's turnover in 2016?
Note: The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by the amount of the turnover named by respondents.
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - EU-Georgia Business Council
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Business Association of Georgia
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Association of Banks of Georgia
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Taxpayers Association
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Georgian International Road Carriers Association “GIRCA”
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Georgian Employers' Association
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Association of Freight Forwarders of Georgia
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - The Union of Oilproducts Importers
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Developers Association
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Georgian Tourism Association
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Georgian Insurance Association
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Georgian Small and Medium Enterprise Association
Question text: Which association’s member is your company? - Other
Question text: How many people were employed full-time in your company in 2016?
Note: The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by number of people named by respondents.
Question text: And how many people were employed part-time in your company in 2016?
Note: The question was recoded. The answers were grouped by number of people named by respondents.
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