MOSCOW -- A poll by a Russian research firm indicates many Russians think the government should reward socially responsible businesses, Mosnews.com reports.
Twenty-seven percent of respondents said the government should offer rewards to such businesses and 10 percent said the government should collect money from businesses to be allocated for various social programs.
In light of the annual meeting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, which opened in Moscow Tuesday, the Russia Public Opinion Center conducted a poll on how people define socially responsible business.
The Center polled more than 1,500 people in 100 towns in 38 regions of the country.
Respondents said they viewed a business as socially responsible if it fulfills obligations to employees and the state (34 percent), produces quality goods (27 percent), fulfills its obligations to clients and partners (25 percent), creates new jobs (23 percent), and finances social programs for employees (20 percent), Mosnews.com said.
Eleven percent of respondents said a socially responsible business should take part in local social programs, 8 percent of respondents said such businesses have to be corruption-free, 7 percent said they should observe all laws and 7 percent said they should engage in charity.
