UK: Primark cuts three suppliers following child labour claims A News item from Business Respect‚ Issue Number 130‚ dated 17 Jun 2008 UK clothing retailer Primark has ended its contracts with three suppliers in India following allegations channelled through a BBC documentary that they used child labour to finish garments with embroidery and sequin work. The company said that the work had been improperly sub-contracted against the company’s code of conduct‚ and it had taken action accordingly
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences Department of Economics iiiii Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Theory and Practice in Pakistan Syed Kamran Hameed Master’s thesis · 30 hec · Advanced level Degree thesis No 634 · ISSN 1401-4084 Uppsala 2010 ii Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Theory and Practice in Pakistan Syed Kamran Hameed Supervisor: Karin Hakelius‚ Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Department
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� INTRODUCTION: _"There is a big disconnect between the vast potential of the global economy and what it does for ordinary workers. Finding solutions to these new global realities is very difficult but not impossible; it just requires some hard thinking and some hard decisions. Where are the leaders with the vision to take up the challenge?"1_ The keywords in the above excerpt are "workers"‚ "solutions"‚ "leaders" and "challenge". Nike Inc.‚ the world _LEADER_ in the athletic footwear‚ apparel
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Corporate Social Responsibility We live in an increasingly complex and sceptical world full of corporate scandals‚ stock market downturns‚ an uncertain economy. All these things have diminished trust in the corporate sector and its leaders. Stakeholders have become more critical‚ especially when they hear about drilling activities in Nigeria and Greenpeace campaigns against a firm. Companies need to address this by demonstrating their positive impact on society and by taking appropriate measures
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What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Business? A Definition of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)‚ Corporate Responsibility (CR) or Sustainable Business are commonly heard‚ but rarely understood‚ phrases. So what does it all mean? CSR is the process of assessing an organization’s impact on society and evaluating their responsibilities. CSR begins with an assessment of a business and their: * Customers * Suppliers * Environment * Communities
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Today‚ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is much wider concept than just donations and philanthropy. It is viewed as a way of doing business‚ identified with the strategies and standards of business conduct that companies follow in their business. While focused on creating shareholder value‚ the companies seem to be equally focused on CSR for various reasons like - attracting socially responsible investors‚ customer group‚ marketing‚ branding‚ enhanced employee relations and Tax incentives.
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Leadership‚ Ethics & Social Responsibility -‐ Term 2‚ 2014 CSR Analysis Assignment Submitted by Arun Sareen: Student No. 599078 Leadership‚ Ethics and Social Responsibility: CSR Analysis Assignment Purpose of this research is to critically analyse and evaluate the corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies
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Title | Social Media & Corporate Commerce | Assessment A‚ Part One - Examining the Use of Social Media and its Impact on Corporate Commerce | | Digg_Con: Ability to receive instant feedback from product demographic Digg_Con: Mobility - viewing on a cell phone adds to the audience | | | Digg_Pro: Not a good way to build buzz in the beginning | | | Facebook_Con: Security - possible transmission of untrustworthy links Facebook_Con: Mobility - viewing on a cell phone adds
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Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR) The Organization Setting : The company(Fictious) I am working has grown in Market share of $10 Million dollars .As a Financial Analyst ‚ I am sending a Executive Summary to our Organization Head on the need for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting. Introduction A Sustainability Report essentially sums up a company’s propensity to develop while reconciling contemporary environmental‚ social and economic demands - the "Triple Bottom Line (People‚ Planet
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understanding the subject of social responsibility in business‚ there are many varying views and theories presented. The argument‚ at the extremes‚ is one that is purely economic in nature and the other that requires corporation’s responsibility to society. Today society demands social responsiveness of businesses in the marketplace. A businesses’ failure to act socially or ethically responsible‚ in some cases‚ could form the foundation for its own peril. My paper attempts to define social responsibility‚ discuss
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