Comparative Evaluation of Compliance of SPDC, TOTAL (E&P) and AGIP (ENI) Corporate Social Responsibility to Host Communities in Rivers State, Nigeria

Corporate Social Responsibility is the commitment that organizations owe to contribute to sustainable development working with employee, the local community and society at large to improve their quality of life in areas of operation.Study examined the level of compliance of SPDC, Total E&P Ltd and AGIP Corporate Social Responsibility to their host communities in Rivers State.Cross sectional survey method was deployed in this study.Sample population was the host communities of SPDC and AGIP in Obio/Akpor and of Total E &P Ltd in Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni Local government.Taro Yamane formula was deployed to get the sample size.Primary and Secondary sources of data were utilized.About (519) copies of questionnaire were administered, designed for closed and open ended questions.Analytical technique was ANNOVA and Spearman Correlation Coefficient.Questionnaire information was collated by means of rank order statistics liket scale, charts, simple percentages etc. Results showed that respondents agreed that SPDC provided water supply, cottage hospital and scholarship scheme for indigent students in some host communities.TOTAL E&P Ltd has impacted seriously on the communities of her operations, for example the Egi people in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local government area in Rivers State.AGIP also provided water tanks and water in Mgobodohia and Mgboshimini, also scholarships were awarded to indigenes in both secondary and tertiary institutions every three year.Findings showed that rating of the companies on the provision of infrastructural facilities was low.Research found out that the relationship between the companies and their host communities may be good but not mutual or cordial, because the community lack the trust on the management of the companies to deliver on the core mandate of Corporate Social Responsibilities.Study suggests the gaining back of lost trust on company by host communities as well as host community"s representatives avoiding corruption and greed.Strengthening policies of government on Corporate Social Responsibility through legislations which are weak and obsolete.Study recommends ways to improve good relationship with host communities and the companies, as community involvement in company"s decision making process and Company"s transparency in the carrying out of their operational activities in the communities.