Corporate Social Responsibility at Dhl
| CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | | For a transport and logistics company of your choice, critically discuss the company’s approach to Corporate Social Responsibility | C.S.R – D.H.L | |
THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD – STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT – DR ANDREW JENKINS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................2
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................3
Introduction..................................................................................................................4
Chapter 1 - What is CSR & why is it important?..........................................................5 1.1 CSR definitions.................................................................................5 1.2 Founding father of CSR ...................................................................5 1.3 CSR within an organisation..............................................................6
Chapter 2 - Critiques of CSR.......................................................................................7
2.1 CSR critics & their criticisms............................................................7
Chapter 3 – DHL Case study.......................................................................................8
3.1 CSR according to DHL.....................................................................8 3.2 Critical discussion of DHL’s approach to CSR.................................8
Conclusion.................................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................13
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD – STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT – DR ANDREW JENKINS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................2
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................3
Introduction..................................................................................................................4
Chapter 1 - What is CSR & why is it important?..........................................................5 1.1 CSR definitions.................................................................................5 1.2 Founding father of CSR ...................................................................5 1.3 CSR within an organisation..............................................................6
Chapter 2 - Critiques of CSR.......................................................................................7
2.1 CSR critics & their criticisms............................................................7
Chapter 3 – DHL Case study.......................................................................................8
3.1 CSR according to DHL.....................................................................8 3.2 Critical discussion of DHL’s approach to CSR.................................8
Conclusion.................................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................13
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