Corporate Social Responsibility
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Should companies feel obligated to take it upon themselves to practice good Corporate Social Responsibility for the hard working consumers and stockholders that are all aware of the global social issues that occur every day? As defined by World Buisness Council for Sustainable Development, "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the community and society at large." (wbcsd.org) Corporations should not only feel obligated to want to help the consumerism world around them but they should feel some sort of empathy for what is going on in the world around them. These top level Corporations know of the world’s problems but is there corporate greed blocking their view of what their moral obligations are? When consumers know of a company that is helping the environment thrive or companies who are giving back to families who cannot afford nice things, are more likely to spend their money with that company. They feel that they are also giving back to the issues around the world and that is what the consumers want. Then you might ask why every corporation and business helping with issues around the world when they know that is what consumers and stake holders want. For instance Tom’s shoes is a corporation that started with a few friends giving a pair of shoes to a children in need, for every pair of shoes sold, “one for one”. This company felt that they had a moral obligation to hold as a corporate citizen to give back to children that are not fortunate enough to purchase a pair of shoes for themselves. Not only did Tom’s Shoes have their own CSR to uphold but they also partner with more than 75 other business that give away shoes. Tom’s Shoes made a social impact in the world that really put a spotlight on other companies to
Should companies feel obligated to take it upon themselves to practice good Corporate Social Responsibility for the hard working consumers and stockholders that are all aware of the global social issues that occur every day? As defined by World Buisness Council for Sustainable Development, "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the community and society at large." (wbcsd.org) Corporations should not only feel obligated to want to help the consumerism world around them but they should feel some sort of empathy for what is going on in the world around them. These top level Corporations know of the world’s problems but is there corporate greed blocking their view of what their moral obligations are? When consumers know of a company that is helping the environment thrive or companies who are giving back to families who cannot afford nice things, are more likely to spend their money with that company. They feel that they are also giving back to the issues around the world and that is what the consumers want. Then you might ask why every corporation and business helping with issues around the world when they know that is what consumers and stake holders want. For instance Tom’s shoes is a corporation that started with a few friends giving a pair of shoes to a children in need, for every pair of shoes sold, “one for one”. This company felt that they had a moral obligation to hold as a corporate citizen to give back to children that are not fortunate enough to purchase a pair of shoes for themselves. Not only did Tom’s Shoes have their own CSR to uphold but they also partner with more than 75 other business that give away shoes. Tom’s Shoes made a social impact in the world that really put a spotlight on other companies to