Unit 38
BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE & AWARD
BUSINESS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
UNIT 38
UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS ETHICS
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UNIT TUTOR:
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR:
FINAL DEADLINE:
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• Task one- letter • Task two
Task one- letter
ADDRESS Line 1
Address Line 2
Address Line 3
Post Code
21st April 2010
Dear Mr Smith (managing director)
I am writing to you to assess and put my views across towards how Primark could improve its operations ethically.
• The manufactures poor working conditions in the factors in Bangladesh where the cloths are made. • Child labour • Low wages for the workers
I feel that after careful consideration it is important that the ethical issues for Primark that are listed above are addressed from a different angle to see if there are changes that can be made to improve Primark ethically.
Poor working conditions
This is an issue which will cause a lot of controversy and bad publicity for Primark, and is not hard to resolve as if Primark put more money from profits made towards improving the working standards of the factories in Bangladesh then the problem could be resolved, by resolving this Primark will avoid a lot of unnecessary and unwanted hassle.
Child labour
In Primark’s code of conduct it is strictly written that child labour is forbidden in any manufacturing place that provides cloths for Primark. However it seems that although it is in the code of conduct Primark are not doing enough to ensure that it is obeyed completely, as just simply having that rule on their code of conduct doesn’t seem to be enough. Primark has in the past sacked all manufacturers that
BUSINESS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
UNIT 38
UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS ETHICS
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UNIT TUTOR:
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR:
FINAL DEADLINE:
Contents page
• Task one- letter • Task two
Task one- letter
ADDRESS Line 1
Address Line 2
Address Line 3
Post Code
21st April 2010
Dear Mr Smith (managing director)
I am writing to you to assess and put my views across towards how Primark could improve its operations ethically.
• The manufactures poor working conditions in the factors in Bangladesh where the cloths are made. • Child labour • Low wages for the workers
I feel that after careful consideration it is important that the ethical issues for Primark that are listed above are addressed from a different angle to see if there are changes that can be made to improve Primark ethically.
Poor working conditions
This is an issue which will cause a lot of controversy and bad publicity for Primark, and is not hard to resolve as if Primark put more money from profits made towards improving the working standards of the factories in Bangladesh then the problem could be resolved, by resolving this Primark will avoid a lot of unnecessary and unwanted hassle.
Child labour
In Primark’s code of conduct it is strictly written that child labour is forbidden in any manufacturing place that provides cloths for Primark. However it seems that although it is in the code of conduct Primark are not doing enough to ensure that it is obeyed completely, as just simply having that rule on their code of conduct doesn’t seem to be enough. Primark has in the past sacked all manufacturers that