Identified ways to enhance CSR in the built environment
| Code | Possible enabling factors (abridged) | Rank | Overall mean | Construction health and safety professional | Civil/Structural engineer | Electrical engineer | Mechanical engineer | Architect | Quantity surveyor | Construction manager | Project manager | Contractor | Construction material supplier | Land surveyor | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q43 | Government has the responsibility to formulate clear policies to encourage companies to implement CSR | 1st | 4.69 | 4.91 | 4.52 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 4.78 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.605 |
| Q44 | CSR Should be one of the targets in strategic plans and reporting, mandatory | 2nd | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.26 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.25 | 4.80 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 0.680 |
| Q45 | Would it encourage organisations, to get tax rebates for implementing CSR? | 2nd | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.35 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.63 | 4.00 | 4.56 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.782 |
| Q46 | Corporate Social Responsibility implementation must be a legal requirement | 4th | 4.44 | 4.82 | 4.04 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.40 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.904 |
| Q47 | A point scoring system can motivate for implementing that puts those that participate at an advantage | 5th | 4.43 | 4.82 | 4.09 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.20 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.834 |
| Q48 | Training on CSR and related matters could help smooth the implementation of CSR for organisations | 6th | 4.37 | 4.45 | 4.22 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.689 |
| Q49 | Reporting on CSR initiatives has to form part of integrated reporting for organisations | 7th | 4.35 | 4.55 | 4.04 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.40 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.728 |
| Q50 | Environmental awareness is one of the most effective ways to educate corporates about CSR | 8th | 4.35 | 4.73 | 4.04 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 0.748 |
| Q51 | The construction industry must take the initiative and practise CSR so government can legislate it | 9th | 4.24 | 4.73 | 3.91 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.75 | 4.40 | 4.56 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 0.932 |
| Q52 | CSR should be left to the markets to work itself out, more so in the construction sector | 10th | 3.18 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 3.75 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 1.50 | 3.60 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.496 |
| Code | Possible enabling factors (abridged) | Rank | Overall mean | Construction health and safety professional | Civil/Structural engineer | Electrical engineer | Mechanical engineer | Architect | Quantity surveyor | Construction manager | Project manager | Contractor | Construction material supplier | Land surveyor | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q43 | Government has the responsibility to formulate clear policies to encourage companies to implement CSR | 1st | 4.69 | 4.91 | 4.52 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 4.78 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.605 |
| Q44 | CSR Should be one of the targets in strategic plans and reporting, mandatory | 2nd | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.26 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.25 | 4.80 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 0.680 |
| Q45 | Would it encourage organisations, to get tax rebates for implementing CSR? | 2nd | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.35 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.63 | 4.00 | 4.56 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.782 |
| Q46 | Corporate Social Responsibility implementation must be a legal requirement | 4th | 4.44 | 4.82 | 4.04 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.40 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.904 |
| Q47 | A point scoring system can motivate for implementing that puts those that participate at an advantage | 5th | 4.43 | 4.82 | 4.09 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.20 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.834 |
| Q48 | Training on CSR and related matters could help smooth the implementation of CSR for organisations | 6th | 4.37 | 4.45 | 4.22 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.44 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.689 |
| Q49 | Reporting on CSR initiatives has to form part of integrated reporting for organisations | 7th | 4.35 | 4.55 | 4.04 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.40 | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.728 |
| Q50 | Environmental awareness is one of the most effective ways to educate corporates about CSR | 8th | 4.35 | 4.73 | 4.04 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 0.748 |
| Q51 | The construction industry must take the initiative and practise CSR so government can legislate it | 9th | 4.24 | 4.73 | 3.91 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.75 | 4.40 | 4.56 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 0.932 |
| Q52 | CSR should be left to the markets to work itself out, more so in the construction sector | 10th | 3.18 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 3.75 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 1.50 | 3.60 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.496 |
Note(s): Reliability coefficient (Cronbach’s Alpha) = 0.829
Source(s): Authors' work