Pandemic, SDGs, and CSR: Case Study of Indonesia

¹ Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Diponegoro University, Jalan Prof. Soedarto, SH Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia
² Program of Environmental Studies, Postgraduate Program, Diponegoro University, Jalan Imam Bardjo, SH Pleburan, Semarang, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak Malaysia

^* Corresponding author : sudhartophadi@yahoo.co.id

Abstract

Pandemic covid-19 does not only threat lives and health of people but also hit economic, social, and well-being. Large scale social restriction (PSBB) paralyze all economic activities, in turn, causing unemployment and escalating the number of poor people. Indonesian government provide direct social assistance and other measures to ease the burden of impacted people. Pandemic covid-19 also threats the target of achieving SDGs specifically dealing with pillar 1 (no poverty) and pillar 2 (zero hunger). Through CSR, corporates have important role in dealing with pandemic covid-19 at the stage of emergency and rehabilitation. This paper observed two corporates, holder of Gold Proper ranking, in responding pandemic covid-19 at their areas. This is a descriptive research in which the content analysis, literature review, and webinar are employed to collect the data. The data gathered analysed qualitatively. The CSR adopted by two corporates do not only deal with emergency and rehabilitation stages but also empower people to produce products needed during the pandemic covid-19.