maximisation of profits‚ there seems to be a clear deficit of social values and commitment to serving society. This essay will turn the light on how business organisations’ ultimate aim is to generate profits and CSR activities are secondary if not often ignored. The essay takes the position that CSR initiatives are recently being acknowledged as not only beneficial to society but equally beneficial to business over the long term. The lure of quick profits has now demonstrably hurt the credibility of big
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world‚ HSBC values their commitment to all their stakeholders (HSBC 2012). HSBC believes that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a dictum that their organization and all its constituents live by (“CSR is engrained in HSBC’s corporate DNA” 2006). Therefore‚ in addition to their financial services‚ HSBC also engages in a variety of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects as initiators‚ partners and volunteers. In 2011‚ HSBC achieved a score of 63; twenty points above the average score of
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Apple CSR Company Profile Michiel van Dijk & Irene Schipper Amsterdam‚ February 2007 Colofon Apple CSR Company Profile By: Michiel van Dijk & Irene Schipper February 2007 Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen (SOMO) Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations This document is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivateWorks 2.5 License. To view a copy of this license visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5 SOMO‚ Amsterdam
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Our commitment Telenor Group strives to maximise the impact of telecommunications‚ create shared value for society and shape a sustainable future. Telecommunications has an enormous potential to add value to people`s lives and to create a positive impact. As a responsible telecom operator‚ our primary goal is to share the benefit of communications with the people in our markets‚ maximise the value of our services for the wider society‚ contribute to social and economic growth‚ and help shaping
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investors can impact the significance of Corporate Sustainable Responsibility (CSR) in business. Even though many surveys had been conducted to assess and boost businesses to be more sustainable‚ there is still a lack of evidence on the actual actions and effects.The complication of measuring social as well as environmental implication through a single standard has left CSR to be neglected. GRI is an example that encourages CSR but lacks conformity for reported results. This difficulty in measuring social
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against a firm. Companies need to address this by demonstrating their positive impact on society and by taking appropriate measures to restore confidence. Thus Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a mainstream trend. This essay will introduce to the concept of CSR‚ provide some examples of CSR activities and illustrate the benefits. Corporate Responsibility offers a means by which companies can manage and influence the attitudes and perceptions of their stakeholders‚ building their
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Dell CSR Company Profile Michiel van Dijk & Irene Schipper Amsterdam‚ May 2007 Dell – CSR Company Profile Colofon Dell CSR Company Profile By: Michiel van Dijk & Irene Schipper May 2007 Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen (SOMO) Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations This document is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivateWorks 2.5 License. To view a copy of this license visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5 SOMO‚ Amsterdam
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CSR Case Study for Walt Disney Company: It is safe to say most of the world knows about The Walt Disney Company‚ commonly known as Disney. With over 180‚000 employees and a revenue of US$ 48.813 billion The Walt Disney Company operates a global entertainment portfolio of Media Networks‚ Parks and Resorts‚ Studio Entertainment‚ and Consumer Products. This wide array reaches out to the world through its television broadcasts‚ Internet businesses‚ theme parks‚ and the many ventures of The Walt Disney
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Corporate Social Responsibility – Seminar Work Apple Inc. Current company position including market size/share 90% of the market is controlled by the top 10 manufacturers‚ Apple being the most profitable. During the fourth quarter of 2012‚ Apple took 70% of all profits generated by the smartphone market while Samsung trailed at a distant second with 25%. Q2 2014 – Apple (iOS) controls 11.9% of current smartphone market share whilst Samsung dominates 25.2%‚ however Apple are actually more profitable
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Journal of Diversity Management – First Quarter 2010 Volume 5‚ Number 1 To Be Ethical Or Not To Be: An International Code Of Ethics For Leadership Ala’ Alahmad‚ University of the Incarnate Word‚ USA ABSTRACT To be ethical or not to be that is the question? Leadership is about setting the right example and making a difference in people ’s lives. You do not have to do great things to make a difference (Ayres‚ 2004). Honesty‚ tell the truth no matter what‚ respect‚ punctuality‚ not judgmental
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