1789. The issue of accountability and the analysis of multiple cases including Chiquita will be discussed in relevancy to litigation and the ATCA. Finally‚ the CSR issues dealing with the ACTA‚ along with the effects that this issue can have on all of a company’s stakeholders will be examined. The Issue: Before one can understand the CSR issues within the case‚ they must have a decent background of the ATCA. According to Chapter 28 of the United States Code‚ Part IV‚ Chapter 85‚ Section 1350‚ “The
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.........................................3 Methodology ................................................................................ 4 2.1 2.2 Data collection: secondary data review ...................................4 Data collection: CSR review survey.........................................4 2.3 2.4 2.5 Discussion forums and working sessions..................................9 Interviews ..........................................................................9 International
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An inventory of CSR issues of Burger King Organizational Systems and Corporate Responsibility A Burger King Worldwide is a Delaware corporation that franchises and operates fast food hamburger restaurants‚ principally under the Burger King® brand (also referred to as the "Brand"). Since the company’s founding as a single restaurant in Miami‚ Florida in 1954‚ we have grown to become the world´s second largest fast food hamburger restaurant‚ or FFHR‚ chain as measured by the total number of restaurants
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water and restrooms during work hours; they work more than 60 hours a week for wages below the legal minimum. Moreover‚ workers are literally being forced to work overtime and those who still refuse are severely punished. Nike is trying to change the ethical environment in these countries. However it cannot flat out refuse to do business with them as this would dramatically impair its ability to compete in the global marketplace. Instead‚ they are working with the government‚ the labor ministries and
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sustainable growth‚ which makes it appealing for the companies to be active in corporate social responsibilities (CSR). CSR became widespread due to a lot of factors and some of them are pressures from non-governmental organizations (NGOs)‚ activists and multinational companies who spreads their CSR beliefs and practices (Beckman et al‚ 2009). These pressures forced firms to be active in CSR‚ which is actually beneficial not only to the
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E-commerce and CSR issues In the words of Alejo and Joan (2005)‚ regarding E-commerce and its Corporate social responsibility issues‚ “Reality is virtual‚ virtual reality-the reality that exist in the form of bits and bytes activated by electromagnetic energy and made powerful by IT and the internet-has changed the way we relate to one another. It has also revolutionized economics and business”. The authors state that while e-commerce‚ the sale of goods over the internet‚ has boosted online
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THE BODY SHOP The Body Shop was founded in 1976 in Brighton (UK) by Anita Roddick.it now has now more than It changed the image of “Glamour and Beauty”. It brought about use of natural “exotic” products to cleanse and polish the skin & hair. Started new movements by refusing animal testing and being environmentally friendly “The business of business should not just be about money it should be about responsibility. It should be about public good‚ not private greed.” Anita Roddick. Core Values
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• Details of CSR of the top 500 companies o 3M India Ltd - Bangalore: Kar:Income -Rs 260 Cr :CSR -Pollution Drive‚sustainability solutions:CSR Rating:3/5 o Aarti Industries Ltd - Mumbai :Mah : Income -Rs 660 cr :Karmayog CSR Rating- 0/5 o Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd - Chennai‚TN:Income-Rs 300 cr :CSR-health‚upliftment‚disaster :CSR Rating- 2/5 o ABB Ltd - Bangalore‚ktk: Income -2300cr : CSR -environment ‚ Disability : CSR Rating -2/5 o Abbott India Ltd. - Mumbai‚ Mah:Income-Rs. 460
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4. Assurance on CSR/Sustainability reporting a) In recent years there have been a growing number of organisations voluntarily reporting on their non-financial performance. KPMG’s International Survey of Corporate Responsibility (2011: 6) found that: ‘95% of the 250 largest companies in the world (G250 companies) now report on their corporate responsibility (CR) activities‚ 66% of non-reporters are based in the US.’ There has been a growing trend in companies (especially in Europe) wanting to
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Linking Arms towards a Sustainable Future Ayala Land Sustainability Report 2008 Linking Arms towards a Sustainable Future The dream of a sustainable future begins with actions rooted in the present. At Ayala Land‚ we realize that to make a difference‚ the crucial strides towards a sustainable tomorrow must be made today as global warming and environmental problems loom over the horizon. Now is the time to act with utmost urgency and focus for the sake of our children and future generations
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