Social Business / Enterprise & Poverty Certificate Project Education and Corporate Social Responsibility HEC Paris 2010 Social Business/ Enterprise & Poverty Certificate Project Education and Corporate Social Responsibility Rong GAO “We cannot afford to create a lost generation of children deprived of their chance for an education that might lift them out of poverty.” – Irina Bokova‚ UNESCO Director‐General 1 Social Business / Enterprise & Poverty Certificate Project
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Corporate Social Responsibility - What does it mean? CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication "Making Good Business Sense" by Lord Holme and Richard Watts‚ used the following definition. "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of
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Social Responsibility | This Document Differentiates And Defines Core Social Responsibility Concepts‚ How They Intertwine The Views Of Such‚ While Debating The Benefits Of Social Responsibility In The Corporate World. | | Shannon McDermott | 11/20/2012 | Course: Introduction to ManagementLecturer: Miss. Grant | This Document Differentiates And Defines Core Social Responsibility Concepts‚ How They Intertwine The Views Of Such‚ While Debating The Benefits Of Social Responsibility In
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Corporate social responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby organizations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ communities and the environment in all aspects of their operations. This obligation is seen to extend beyond the statutory obligation to comply with legislation and sees organizations voluntarily taking further steps to improve the quality of life for employees
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CG is concerned with holding the balance between economic and social goals and between individual and communal goals. The governance framework is there to encourage the efficient use of resources and equally require accountability for the stewardship of those resources. The aim is to align as nearly as possible the interests of individual corporations and society. * Shifting focus only on economic concerns to include social concerns. * Reliance on CG mechanisms – board of directors &
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Outline: Social Responsibility Northcentral University August 4th‚ 2013 2 I. What is Corporate Social Responsibility? A. How did Corporate Social Responsibility started? 1. What is the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility from a company’s
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Social Responsibility What Definition Making a profit within the ambit of the law and to make decisions that will benefit not only the interest and welfare of society but also that of the organisation Origins of Social Responsibility • Entrepreneurs recognised a responsibility to employees. This refers to an act of paternalism to act in a fatherly way‚ caring and taking responsibility • Josesph Rowntree – Paternalistic Chief Executive – provide generous medical and dental schemes. Not possible
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In examining the mission statements of multiple companies‚ it is apparent that corporations claim to prioritize social responsibility. Companies like Whole Foods‚ Ben &Jerry’s‚ Camano Island Coffee Roasters all actively contribute to different social causes. Even Philip Morris prioritizes “actively [participating] in societal concerns that are relevant to [its] businesses” over generating returns for its stockholders (Philip Morris‚ 2011). There are many different views on the extent to which
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MODES AND ROLES Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that an entity‚ be it an organization or individual‚ has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual or organization has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystem. A trade-off always exists between economic development‚ in the material sense‚ and the welfare of the society and environment. Social responsibility means
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“The social responsibility can be defined as the obligation of the organization to act in ways that serve both its own interests (making a profit) and the interests of its stakeholder.” (Sandy Millar‚ Christopher Theunissen‚ 2008‚ P69) Socially responsible organization takes action to ensure that their activities do not affect any of the stakeholders in a negative way. The McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30‚000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in more
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