Whether it is social, environmental, ethical humanitarian, or charitable work and economic responsibilities, in return for every right there is a responsibility, and every profession has a mission called “social responsibility.” There is no doubt that the social transformations taking place and hoped for by Vision 2030 affect and are affected, and perhaps the leaders of the organizations have the great responsibility to change the prevailing cultures and the old rentier thought and to transform the individual from a passive element into an active active element, and the Kingdom and based on its pioneering role and the approval of the Council of Ministers on March 23 of each In general, it gives male and female citizens a direct social mission to activate their societal roles. Organizationally, the Ministry of Human Resources is the professional arm to award these platforms. It has already excelled in volunteer work until it became the first reference for every volunteer, and today it celebrates this occasion with the symbol (323) to reflect its basic trends in pursuing transparency. And interact with everyone and support flexibility. It also runs a parallel line with citizens in their professional and social responsibilities, and sets basic indicators for measuring performance, the most important of which is the percentage of the private sector's contribution to total social spending and the percentage of major companies that already offer programs that enhance responsibility and community partnership.
If there is no way out for any negligent or lazy person in the service of the nation, rather there is an urgent need to redefine service to include all voluntary initiatives offered by individuals. By the way, the journey of the Ministry of Resources is not a hostage to the moment, but rather the community partnerships file was assigned to it in 2017 and it worked on many reference comparisons, assessing the current situation and holding workshops for the private and government sectors, passing through the formation of the National Committee for Corporate Social Responsibility in 2021 until we reached this blessed day that calls us to be proud and that matters to us More to see the contributions of sectors and individuals.
Vision 2030 is not just a vision; it is a message, goals, and a pioneering global model. Among its advantages is restructuring development priorities and drawing a new face for the future. Perhaps the most prominent numbers of social responsibility initiatives in our great homeland are the provision of more than 150 opportunities in the health and well-being sector, 234 initiatives that align with national priorities provided by the private sector, 95 companies that realize the importance of consistency with the national framework for social responsibility, 234 thousand beneficiaries of these plans, and there are even A distinguished number of scientific papers devoted by researchers on corporate social responsibility was the last thing I read by the researcher, Dr. Dhouib Hassan and others, entitled “Social Responsibility for Tourism and Hotels.”
And their role in sustainable tourism development in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia »published in 2020 The study concluded that eight strategies for social responsibility were extracted, including information analysis, compensation, order, authorization, prevention, education, regulation and marketing, and the results showed that promoting the adoption of corporate social responsibility (marketing) and providing educational materials Sustainability related to clients were the two most impactful CSR practices on sustainability.
Another study entitled “Motives and Critical Barriers to Corporate Social Responsibility in the Institutions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” by researcher Luisa Pinto and others confirmed that many studies concerned with corporate social responsibility (CSR) have already become a dominant issue in each of the departments of organizations and companies due to stakeholder pressure. The identification of internal and external drivers and barriers is an initial stage of implementing CSR. This study focused on identifying and analyzing the motives and barriers to corporate social responsibility in private institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The results concluded that the main motives behind the adoption of corporate social responsibility among Saudi companies are improving the company's image and ethical commitment, and to some extent expanding customer requirements and risk management. The results of this study also indicate that there are important barriers that hinder the adoption of corporate social responsibility. The most prominent of which is the lack of commitment of departments and the lack of interests of investors, in addition to the lack of economic resources and the lack of competencies of some employees. The study focused on encouraging corporate managers and stakeholders to improve corporate social responsibility activities for a more effective implementation.
Finally, benevolent intentions without effective plans are just wasted psychological energy. Be an active element in your surroundings and do not be a marginal part of the plan, but rather be the executor. Be well.
Areej Al-Juhani