Corporate Social Responsibility Project: LSL Architects Case Study

This project focuses on evaluating the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, specifically health and safety practices, within LSL Architects to achieve sustainability objectives and competitive advantages. The project begins with an introduction to CSR, defining its importance in building a sustainable organization and ensuring employee well-being. The problem statement identifies inefficient CSR activities at LSL Architects. The project employs a qualitative research approach, utilizing a questionnaire distributed to 10 employees. The project includes a project management plan, work breakdown structure, and Gantt chart for effective implementation. The research aims to evaluate current health and safety practices, analyze their impact, and propose improvements. Data analysis reveals that LSL Architects does not prioritize health and safety initiatives as CSR activities, and employee training is limited. The research also indicates that fire and disaster prevention drills are the most common safety practice. The project concludes with recommendations for improved CSR implementation to enhance sustainability and competitiveness. The project also includes a communication plan and reflection on the learning process.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1............................................................................................................................................4
A) Definition and introduction...............................................................................................4
Problem statement..................................................................................................................4
Project strategy.......................................................................................................................4
P1 Devising aims and objectives for CSR project .................................................................5
Deliverable.............................................................................................................................5
Project scope...........................................................................................................................6
Success criteria.......................................................................................................................6
Project assumptions................................................................................................................6
Implementation plan...............................................................................................................6
P2 Producing a project management plan by considering the cost, quality, scope, risk and
resources ................................................................................................................................7
P3 Producing a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart ..................................................8
PART 2..........................................................................................................................................10
Project process......................................................................................................................10
P4 Carry out research by applying qualitative tools and techniques for meeting research aims
as well as objectives.............................................................................................................10
PART 3..........................................................................................................................................20
P5 Analyzing research data by using specific tools and techniques ...................................20
P6 Communicating appropriate recommendations and drawing valid conclusion .............24

Communication plan............................................................................................................24
P7 Reflecting own learning and ability which is associated with such project ..................25
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................27

PART 1
A) Definition and introduction
In the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, organizations care and protect
customers, local community with a purpose of building a sustainable, profitable and progressing
organization. The health and safety of employees at workplace are the key values of CSR. CSR
strives for attaining zero harm in terms of workplace safety and health. This is done through
abiding the laws, regulations and CSR policies and standards. Along with this, it is done by
identification, assessment and controlling accidents and their affects and following an approach
which strive for eliminating or reducing risks within an acceptable level (Managing Health &
Safety, 2017). It also involves giving information to staff, visitors, contractors and general public
regarding these mishaps and their affects which may cause damage to their health and safety and
to the business as well. Including this, this type of CSR initiative also comprises of giving proper
workplace health and safety training to workforce of the firm. Apart from this, doing
investigation of incidents and sharing the experience and lesson with all required stakeholders so
that they does not get repeated.
Problem statement
The major problem identified in current report is application of CSR activities within
chosen company of LSL architects which is not efficient due to which there is a lower
achievement of sustainability and competitive advantages for organization.
Project strategy
The current project will be accomplished by undertaking a small scale research which
will be based on primary data collected through questionnaire. The responses have been attained
through 10 employees of said company. Besides this, the project has been carried out through a
planned process by dividing all required activities among the staff. For understanding all
activities undertaken and the allocation of tasks done in this regard have been shown by making
a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart. Thus, implementation of project plan has been
made and an evaluation has been done.

P1 Devising aims and objectives for CSR project
Topic of research: “Enforcement of Corporate Social Responsibility initiative within
organizations for attainment of sustainability objectives and competitive advantages”.
Research aims: “ To evaluate the implementation of health and safety initiatives as CSR activity
in LSL architects to achieve sustainability objectives and competitive benefits”
Research objectives:
 To conduct a critical evaluation of enforcement of health and safety initiatives as a CSR
initiative in context of LSL architects.
 To analyses the influence of execution of health and safety practices in LSL architects.
 To suggest some impelling health and safety initiatives to LSL architects to gain
sustainability objectives and competitive benefits.
Research questions:
 Which type of health and safety practices are enforced within LSL architects?
 Is there any kind of affect of implementation of health and safety practices on LSL
architects?
Deliverable
To evaluate the implementation of health and safety initiatives as CSR activity in LSL
architects to achieve sustainability objectives and competitive benefits”

Project scope
Included scope
This project includes a proper planning made fort accomplishing the task of CSR
activities within chosen company. As per this, it has included the objectives, proper research
done through primary and secondary data, an appropriate work breakdown, allocation of
resources etc.
Excluded scope
The present project was done through collection of data from primary source. As per this,
the large data of 50 employees from LSL architects company was gathered while due to limited
time frame, the responses of 10 persons on random basis have been included. Apart from this,
the researchers personal knowledge on the same topic have been included and only articles of
books and journals have been referred for study.
Success criteria
The success of the project can be measured with the help of a balanced scorecard
approach where a specific standard can be fixed for each activity and tasks along with a deadline.
Thus, the tasks accomplished as per the allotted time and set standard will be considered as
successful accomplishment and vice versa.
Project assumptions
It has been assumed that in present project, company chosen for study is not active in
undertaking CSR activities. As per this, the entire project plan with the collection of primary and
secondary data has been done.
Implementation plan
The implementation of project has been done by carrying out the research and allocating
tasks to concerned persons. The funds and required resources have been collected so as to give a
better output of proposed project.

P2 Producing a project management plan by considering the cost, quality, scope, risk and
resources

P3 Producing a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart

PART 2
Project process
P4 Carry out research by applying qualitative tools and techniques for meeting research aims as
well as objectives
1) Does your company takes into account health and safety initiatives as a CSR activity?
 Yes
 No
2) Does LSL architects arrange training sessions regarding health and safety at workplace?
 Agree
 Strongly agree
 Disagree
 Strongly disagree
3)Is there are any investigation conducted after any incident happens in your company?
 Yes
 No
 Can't say
4) Does the management of LSL architects share the experience and learning gained from
any mishap with the applicable stakeholders?
 Yes
 No
 Neutral
5)Which type of health and safety practices for staff are enforced in LSL architects?
 Regular health check ups

 Mental health education system
 Quit smoking campaigns
 Fire and disaster prevention drills
6) What type of impact does the aforementioned initiatives make on the LSL architects?
 Positive impact
 Negative impact
 No impact
7) Mention the benefits of enforcing health and safety initiatives as CSR program within LSL
architects?
 Healthy and safe work environment
 Increase in reputation of company
 Enhances trust and confidence of staff
 Development of workforce
8) Is there are any reduction in incident due to the application of these health and safety
initiatives in LSL architects?
 Yes
 No

Theme 1:Majority of the respondents agree that LSL architects does not considers health and
safety practices as a CSR initiative
1) Does your company takes into account health and safety initiatives as a CSR
activity?
Yes 3
No 7
10
Interpretation:From the above graphical representation, it is interpreted that chosen organization
does not takes into consideration health and safety initiatives as CSR program. Seven out of ten
employees have denied that there are any health and safety initiatives as CSR activity. Only three
of them have accepted that the company considers health and safety practices. This depicts that
cited company does not focus much on the health and safety initiative with reference to CSR
activity.
Yes No
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