AngloGold Ashanti An Analysis of CSR Strategy & Performance Essay 1 By: S. BLIDI ELLIOTT Index No.: EMBA 10110042 Course: Ethics‚ Social Responsibility and Governance Course No.: EMBA 663 Lecturer: Dr. Judy N. Muthuri Date: September 28‚ 2012 Word Count: 5‚709 This essay is the first of a two-part series critically examining the corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy and performance of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA). This first essay analyses the company’s CSR strategy and activities against
Premium Corporate social responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility 2012 IKEA Case Analysis I. Analyze: Identify Issue and its Scope The primary CSR issue reflected in this case is the use of child labor by one of IKEA’s Indian carpet supplier. The supplier was explicitly made to sign the contract which restricted the use of children below the age of 14 to be used as laborers. The practice of child labor is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries. The fifth principle
Premium International Labour Organization Brand Childhood
In regarding to construct a CSR committee‚ several reasons should be emphasized. Nowadays‚ CSR is an important idea that help firms lead the market and industry and create value of a firm rather than meaningless decoration that is a waste of money. First of all‚ accounting and auditing industry is services-based‚ which requires firms to compete for qualified employees. Having a strong name and displaying strong social value will not only attract more intelligent and competent employees‚ but also
Premium Corporate social responsibility Firm Big Four auditors
Nikon CSR Nikon’s CSR Policy In order to be an enterprise trusted by all‚ the Nikon Group has formulated “Our Aspirations” and “Our Commitments” to articulate the corporate philosophy‚ and also the Nikon Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charter and Nikon Code of Conduct. We are thus striving to put CSR into practice. Nikon High-Level Policy Our Philosophy Trustworthiness & Creativity Our unending dedication to unchanging principles Vision Our Aspirations Meeting needs. Exceeding
Premium Corporate social responsibility Internal control
“A Mad Tea Party‚” from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland‚ by Lewis Carroll‚ a girl named Alice wonders upon a large table‚ where she discovers three creatures sitting down including the Dormouse‚ the March Hare‚ and the Hatter‚ who all seem to be having a tea party. As Alice continues to talk to the creatures‚ she realizes how mad they have gone and leaves a while later. Through Alice’s and the three creature’s conversations‚ Carroll uses wordplay‚ ambiguity‚ and other quirks of language to create
Premium Alice's Adventures in Wonderland English-language films Alice in Wonderland
CSR Activities in Electronic Industry Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………...………2 1. Introduction……………………………………………………2 2. CSR activities of Sony‚ Dell and Apple……………………….3 1. Employees………………………………………...…...……4 2. Environment ………………………………………………..5 3. Consumers…………………………………………………..6 3. Evaluation on CSR activities………………………………….6 3.1 Employees………………………………………………...6 3.2 Environment……………………………………...………7 3.3 Consumers ……………………………………………….8 4. Conclusion……………………………………………………
Premium Dell Personal computer Apple Inc.
summary: The paper discusses various reasons why there is so little research done on corporate social responsibility and sustainable development in the field of international business research. This although the interest in CSR and sustainable development is growing rapidly‚ since CSR and sustainable development are more and more included in the internationalization strategies of MNE’s. A number of conceptual and methodological challenges are indicated. These are: the low amount of valid data‚ the
Premium Research Academic publishing Scientific method
The Malaysian Government supports the concept by promoting the idea of how CSR helps and contributes to the growth of the country. Prime Minister’s CSR Award and ACCA Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Awards are just a few examples of awards given for good CSR practices. According to CSR WeltWeit‚ the CSR activities in Malaysia focus on education‚ health and environment. Most of Malaysian companies as well as foreign companies offer scholarships and low-interest-rate loans for students to pursue
Premium Corporate social responsibility Social responsibility Developed country
3-1 CSR Journal 1: CSR Strategy If you were the CSR officer for a company of your choosing‚ what would your CSR strategy be and what issues would you focus on? Identify the stakeholders this strategy applies to. Describe the impact of the competitive forces shaping your strategy. Taking into consideration‚ I feel I have not worked with CSR much in my current position at my current employer; I am going to take a stab at it and look at my own employer for this exercise. This is an entirely new concept
Premium Corporate social responsibility Social responsibility Customer
International Business Research; Vol. 5‚ No. 7; 2012 ISSN 1913-9004 E-ISSN 1913-9012 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education CSR within SMEs: Literature Review Amina Kechiche1 & Richard Soparnot2 1 Department of Law‚ Economics and Social Science‚ Institute of Business Administration‚ University of Tours‚ Tours‚ France 2 Loire Valley University/CRESCEM/ESCEM‚ Groupe ESCEM‚ Tours‚ France Correspondence: Richard Soparnot‚ Professor of Strategy and Management‚ Loire
Premium Corporate social responsibility Social responsibility Business ethics