consumer are often been neglected in corporate identity‚ business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The scope of business ethics is board‚ which included consumer behavior and business behavior‚ while CSR is the guideline of moral practices that leads a company to make positive contribution. These concepts have seen intensified interest in issue of business ethics and CSR‚ which is driven by the outbreak of scandals such as Parmalat and Enron. This case has reflects increased corporate
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is rooted in its Corporate Purpose - the belief that "to succeed requires the highest standards of corporate behavior towards our employees‚ consumers and the societies and world in which we live". HUL’s CSR philosophy is embedded in its commitment to all stakeholders -- consumers‚ employees‚ the environment
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Case 2- Nike’s CSR Challenge 1. The challenges regarding corporate social responsibility that companies in the apparel industry face in their supply chain around the world is very complex. Apparel is something that everyone can make‚ so for companies they need to find a way to keep their prices competitive but also provide quality products. In this case we see some evidence of what was going on in The South Asian plants that produce Nike’s shoes. These poor conditions are not caused by Nike but
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individuals can have social responsibilities and that the purpose of a corporation is to provide the highest possible returns to shareholders while obeying all the laws and regulations. There are 5 main arguments against CSR. First of all‚ it lowers economic efficiency and profits. CSR also imposes unequal costs among competitors and imposes hidden costs which are passed on to stakeholders. Also‚ more often than not‚ carrying out these social responsibilities require skills which businesses may lack
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report states that about 25% - 50% of plants restricted their employees from drinking water & accessing toilet during the working hours. Almost the same percentage of factories denied workers at least a day off of the seven days that they work. Nike’s CSR Challenge highlighted the difficulties of bringing change to a company that isn’t centralized. In fact‚ the challenge was to alter the way business is done. Traditionally‚ leadership was seen as guidance to steer your employees towards the company’s
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CSR ACTIVITIES OF ITC ITC Limited was incorporated on August 24‚1910 under the name of ‘Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited at Radha Bazar Lane‚Kolkata.Later it was renamd as “Indian Tobacco Company.”in 1974.It is one of the Indias’s foremosrt private sector companies with a market of approx $14 billion.Its range of products includs:Cigerettes & Tobacco‚Hotels‚Information Technology‚Paperboards & Speciality Papers‚Agri-Exports‚Foods‚Lifestyle Retailingand Greeting
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Beverages like Bournvita Cadbury delight Candy like Cadbury halls Gums like Bubbaloo Commitment to the environment Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is at the heart of their success. At Cadbury India have always believed that good values and good business go hand in hand. It’s part of their heritage and the way they do things today. CSR is about growing our business responsibly. Migratory birds stop over at Bangalore factory Water is a precious resources. As
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* CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY * Sociology Case Study: Nike * 1. Friedman Approach: Friedman believes that the only responsibility of the company is the increase of its profits for itself and its shareholders so long as it engages in free and open competition without deception and fraud. NIKE CASE: To shave cost‚ Nike outsources all manufacturing and cost savings go to marketing which aims at increasing sales revenue; achieve maximization of profits. No responsibility so long as
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integrated into a business model. * CSR policy functions as a built-in‚ self-regulating mechanism whereby business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law‚ ethical standards‚ and international norms. * The goal is embrace responsibility for‚ and encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment‚ consumers‚ employees‚ communities‚ stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere. * Furthermore‚ CSR-focused businesses would proactively promote
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Jana Carroll Mark Shealy English Composition 1 27 October 2013 Going Organic Grocery shopping in today’s society can be extremely confusing for most consumers; I have often pondered over which product to feed my children and if organic food is actually better than processed food. Although I have heard many people say organic food is a gimmick to get more of today’s consumer’s money‚ or that they just can not afford it; I argue that eating organic is a more healthy choice. “Organic food consumption
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