This thesis deals with Corporate Social Responsibility. The theoretical part focuses on familiarization with the concept of CSR and on approach to this concept at global, European and national - Czech - level. Presentation of particular CSR activities, their implementation in the company and the subsequent measurement and reporting are also included in this part. The practical part is orientated on the company Skupina CEZ. There is company's profile, analysis of the CSR strategy and research. The research objective is to determine how the Czech public is informed about the CSR activities of Skupina CEZ.

Huvudsyftet med denna studie är att kartlägga huruvida svenska företag anpassar sina CSR-strategier i en internationell kontext. Studien har även ett delsyfte som ämnar att undersöka koordinationen mellan huvudkontor och dotterbolag samt vilka anledningar som ligger bakom vald strategi. Studien har utförts i form av en fallstudie bestående av en metodtriangulering. Trianguleringen består av kvantitativa innehållsanalyser och kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer. De resultat som frambringats visar att en majoritet av de svenska företagen i studien använder en global CSR-strategi. Dessutom skiljer sig koordinationen, som förväntat, mellan företag som använder en anpassad strategi jämfört med de som använder en global strategi. Slutligen uppvisas delade meningar rörande kulturens inflytande vid val av CSR-strategi. / The main purpose with this study is to map whether Swedish companies adapt their CSR strategies in an international context. The purpose is also to examine the coordination between headquarters and subsidiaries and also about the reasons behind the chosen strategy. The study has been carried out through a case study consisting of a triangulation of methods. The triangulation consists of quantitative content analyses and qualitative semi-structured interviews. The findings show that a majority of the Swedish companies in the study uses a global CSR strategy. Additionally, the coordination used by companies with an adaptation strategy differ from the ones used by companies with a global strategy, as expected. Finally, the findings show split opinions considering the influence of culture while choosing CSR strategy.

Background: Both CSR and brands has taken a bigger role in todays market. Consumers have become more aware of how the companies drives their businesses. Beacuse of that, companies needs to adapt a CSR-program for their business. Problem discussion: Since having a CRS-program has become a demand on companies and their brands ,we find it interesting to search the underlying factor which affect the choice of which CSR- program a company chooses. Aswell as how they use this program strategic. Questions: Which factors and stakeholders affect a companies choice of philantropic CSR? How does companies differentiate / position their brand through their philantropic CSR? Aim: To disclose the underlying factors to a companies choice of philantropic CSR aswell to conclude how they use this program in a strategic way. Method: This study is using a qualitative approach where the primary data has been collected through interviews. All of the subjects has been an employee of the two companies in question, Folksam and Skandia. The studies primary data has then been analyzed through its secundary data, such as theories and previsouly done research in the same field. Conclusion: Skandia and Folksam are different in their choosing of a CSR-program, their underlying factors aswell as how they use their philantropic CSR in a strategic way. Skandias CSR-programme has been influenced by external factors, where Folksams program has been influenced by internal. The studie also shows that Skandia is using their philantropic CSR to differentiate and position their brand where Folksam is using their other CSR to do this. / Bakgrund: Både varumärken och CSR har blivit större på marknaden idag samtidigt som konsumenterna har blivit mer medvetna om hur företagen bedriver sin affärsverksamhet. Företagen måste då anpassa sin affärsverksamhet och skapa ett CSR-program. Problemformulering: Eftersom CSR nästan har blivit ett krav på ett företag och deras varumärke så anser vi det intressant att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar valet av CSR-program samt hur företagen använder dessa program strategiskt. Frågeställningar: Vilka faktorer samt intressenter påverkar valet av ett företags filantropiska CSR? Hur arbetar företag med att differentiera/positionera varumärket genom sitt filantropiska CSR-program? Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka vilka bakomliggande faktorer som påverkar företags val av CSR-program samt hur de använder sina filantropiska CSR-program för att positionera/differentiera sitt varumärke. Metod: Studien utgår utifrån en kvalitativ metod där primärdata har samlats in utifrån intervjuer. Respondenterna har varit diverse anställda hos de två undersökta bolagen, Folksam och Skandia. Primärdata har sedan analyserats gentemot studiens sekundärdata vilken innefattar den tidigare forskningens teorier angående hur företag väljer CSR, vilka faktorer som spelar in, samt hur de kan använda sin CSR för att differentiera samt positionera sitt varumärke. Slutsats: Skandia och Folksam skiljer sig i både val av CSR program, bakomliggande faktorer samt hur de använder sig av deras filantropiska CSR-program strategiskt. Skandias val av filantropisk CSR har påverkats huvudsakligen av externa faktorer medan Folksam har påverkats av interna faktorer. Studien har även visat att Skandia använder sin filantropiska CSR för att såväl differentiering som positionering medan Folksam istället använder annan form av CSR för att göra detta.

This thesis covers a qualitative case study of corporate social responsibility work in medium-sized fashion companies in the moderate price range. The aim of the study was to research the barriers and opportunities to corporate social responsibility in medium-sized fashion companies within the moderate price range in order to understand which aspects that are most important for these companies to focus on. Corporate social responsibility, shortened CSR, means taking environmental, social and financial responsibility for all actions of the company. The industry of the company as well as different company characteristics creates different contexts in which a company may work with CSR. The fashion value chain is a context for fashion companies. In order for a fashion company to be sustainable, the entire value chain should be considered, but it is within the upstream part of the fashion value chain that the most damaging processes occur and it is therefor the upstream part of the value chain that was focused on in this study. The size and price range of a company are characteristics that affects how a company may create successful CSR practices. The study also focused on the consumer perspective and the added value that CSR may bring. The study identified several perceived barriers and opportunities to CSR in medium-sized fashion companies within the moderate price range that may be important to consider in order creating successful CSR practices. Costs, quality assurance, communication and coordination where identified as important barriers. The study also identified that the added value of CSR to the brand and the increased consumer willingness to pay as important opportunities. The study found that cost-consciousness, quality assurance, communication and coordination and the added value perspective may be the most important aspects for medium-sized fashion companies in the moderate price range to focus on in the CSR work. By being aware of these barriers and opportunities, companies may create better CSR strategies, which focus on achieving the opportunities while avoiding the barriers.

The aim of the thesis is to explore corporate social responsibility strategy of public media services. The research method endorsed is a case study of Czech Television that combine a multiple source of data such as official documents, archive records and informal interviews. The analysis points out the influence of institutional conditions and stakeholders, describes particular CSR initiatives and the way communication strategies of Czech Television are working. The thesis offers an analytical model which at the same time is describing the functioning logic of CSR strategy in public media services and can be used for further research on CSR in general. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

This diploma thesis focuses on the application of the concept of social responsibility in business practice of the companies ČSOB, a. s., Raiffeisenbank a. s. a Tesco SW, a.s. This application is based on mentioned theoretical foundations and qualitative research. The thesis also analyzes and evaluates the implementation of CSR strategy in chosen companies. The aim is to suggest activities to effective application of CSR philosophy for these companies.

This diploma thesis focuses on the application of the concept of social responsibility in business practise of the companies Sanofi-aventis, s.r.o., MSD IT Global Innovation Center s.r.o. Heineken Česká republika, a.s. This application is based on mentioned theoretical foundations and qualiative research. The thesis also analyzes and evaluates the implementation of CSR strategy of internal marketing in chosen companies. The aim is to suggest activities to effective application of internal marketing strategy for these companies.