The concept of CSR was invented in the West nearly two decades before China began acceleration to its present speed of integration into the global production chain.
Issues that are related to CSR in China are highly topical. Each year, millions of Chinese workers take part in massive protest actions to express their grievances. Western companies are now seriously investing in the formulation and implementation of CSR policy of their Chinese partner and suppliers. To make a long story short, the companies have been pursuing an approach of policing CSR compliance in China.
Labor and environmental issues are the thing that is causing headache to China’s political leaders these years. They relate to the key concerns of development and stability that serve as the basis for the legitimacy of the political leadership in reform era China. Major global players push for improvements as the thrust of CSR enters China and internal stability is threatened by civil unrest and labor protests that have exploded in number and severity over the past years.