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P4 - Examine the ethical concerns of the communities in which Primark operates.
M3 - Explain the ethical concerns of the communities in which Primark operates and suggest measures that could be taken to improve corporate responsibility.
As Primark is a multi-national company there are many communities around them that will be concerned with the way that Primark operates and if they are being ethical or not because Primark brings jobs to local and regional communities meaning that they are important to improving the community and they are also important to the community as a whole because they contribute to the country’s GDP.
In the UK, communities may have the concern that Primark is not acting ethically within their area, many people in the UK are concerned with Ethical trading and will not shop in certain places if they feel like the company is not acting ethically. By having a Primark store in a town this will enable more jobs to come up in that area which is good for the community, however some people may be concerned that a Primark store could make the towns too busy and therefore there will be an effect on the environment if more people are using cars in that area. Primark is trying to work with students in the UK to teach them more about ethical issues and how these can be resolved so that they can show that they are trying to act as ethically as possible within these communities. Primark is currently running a project with Aylesbury High School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. The aim of this project is to provide a gateway for students and also teachers to access in order to gain more knowledge about ethical trading and ethical issues. This shows that Primark are aiming to spread the message about ethical trading among younger people which means that the students at the schools will have better morals and values regarding ethical issues. The Schools Project is not only ran by Primark but there are many external partners who
M3 - Explain the ethical concerns of the communities in which Primark operates and suggest measures that could be taken to improve corporate responsibility.
As Primark is a multi-national company there are many communities around them that will be concerned with the way that Primark operates and if they are being ethical or not because Primark brings jobs to local and regional communities meaning that they are important to improving the community and they are also important to the community as a whole because they contribute to the country’s GDP.
In the UK, communities may have the concern that Primark is not acting ethically within their area, many people in the UK are concerned with Ethical trading and will not shop in certain places if they feel like the company is not acting ethically. By having a Primark store in a town this will enable more jobs to come up in that area which is good for the community, however some people may be concerned that a Primark store could make the towns too busy and therefore there will be an effect on the environment if more people are using cars in that area. Primark is trying to work with students in the UK to teach them more about ethical issues and how these can be resolved so that they can show that they are trying to act as ethically as possible within these communities. Primark is currently running a project with Aylesbury High School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. The aim of this project is to provide a gateway for students and also teachers to access in order to gain more knowledge about ethical trading and ethical issues. This shows that Primark are aiming to spread the message about ethical trading among younger people which means that the students at the schools will have better morals and values regarding ethical issues. The Schools Project is not only ran by Primark but there are many external partners who