QUESTIONNAIRE

Name: ___________________________________________________ Age:

15-25 26-35 36-45 Above 45

Gender:

Male Female
Educational Qualification:

Undergraduate Graduate Post-Graduate

Occupation:

Self employed Student Service Homemaker

Tick any one of the options in the following questions :

1. According to me, CSR stands for : a) Civil Social Responsibility b) Companies Standard Regulation c) Corporate Social Responsibility d) Corporate Social Report 2. CSR to me, means : a) Maximizing shareholders value b) Complying with law and regulation c) Contributing to charitable organizations d) Upholding human rights and minimizing discrimination 3. I, first remember of companies being involved in CSR activities : a) 1-2 years ago b) 3-5 years ago c) More than 5 years ago d) Not aware 4. I, first came to know about the CSR initiatives taken by companies through: a) Newspapers b) Word of mouth c) Magazine articles d) Television e) Internet f) Formal Education 5. According to me, a business involves itself with CSR for the following reason : a) Ethical values b) Compliance with legal requirements c) Respect for people, communities and environment d) Meet the ethical, commercial and public expectations that society has of businesses 6. When products or brands are associated with CSR, I think : a) Its all in a good cause b) Not enough goes to help the particular charity or the good cause c) Its just a gimmick d) There are too many companies doing it nowadays e) Its either in a good cause or just a gimmick, depending upon the company
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7. The growth of a company is largely affected by: a) Goodwill b) Profit c) CSR d) None of the above

8. List down the name of companies that you are aware of being associated with CSR : 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: (8-11)

9. It should be mandatory for every company to follow CSR :

Agree Disagree
10.CSR practices influence consumers buying behavior :

Agree Disagree
11.Companies use CSR practices for competitive advantage :

Agree Disagree
12.Social responsibility is largely a public relations issue :

Agree Disagree

13. I would accept it if the organization in which I work deducted a percentage of my salary to donate for a genuine cause for social benefit that a company believes in :

Yes No Cant say

14.I know of the following companies which are associated with a good cause (Tick one or more) :

HUL- Shakti programme ITC- Classmate notebooks Fabindia - Employment of rural artisans ITC - E Choupal Reliance - Energy conservatism Mahindra & Mahindra Nanhi Kali programme Fabindia- Use of vegetable dyes
15. Looking at the picture below, according to me, ______________ is most closely related to CSR :

Society Environment Recycling Profits All of the above

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