The Effect Of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives On Employee Well-Being At The Volta River Authority's Kpone Thermal Power Station

Abstract

The study explored CSR initiatives effect of on employee well-being at the Volta River Authority's Kpone Thermal Power Station. And using a quantitative analysis of responses from one hundred (100) staff members at the station, the study demonstrated a reliable and good link between CSR and staff well-being, indicating that this link is statistically reliable and unlikely due to chance. Furthermore, the study emphasised that CSR influences employee well-being at the station by fostering a better workplace environment, providing opportunities for engagement, enhancing purpose, and delivering community benefits. It highlighted that a better workplace environment and engagement opportunities are the CSR initiatives with the most significant impact on employee well-being. Lastly, the study identified challenges faced by VRA at Kpone Thermal Power Station in implementing CSR initiatives aimed at promoting employee well-being, including employee scepticism towards superficial efforts, a lack of clear metrics to measure CSR impact, time constraints limiting employee participation, and a limited budget that prioritises external over internal needs. The study recommends that VRA establish clear metrics to evaluate CSR’s impact on employee well-being at Kpone Thermal Power Station. Additionally, VRA should ensure that genuine and sustainable CSR efforts strengthen employees’ confidence in the process, leaving no room for doubt at Kpone Thermal Power Station. Finally, it advises that VRA should balance community benefits with worker welfare to prevent overemphasising one at the expense of the other.