Case Sustainability Initiative at Roche Table of Contents Introduction 3 Sustainable development: the triple bottom line 3 Economic‚ social and environmental responsibility 3 Social responsibility: the key elements 5 Corporate Responsibility Innovation at Roche 5 What is corporate responsibility? 5 Corporate responsibility according to the Roche corporate brochure 6 Target of responsibility as reflected in reported organizational structures‚ policies and practices. 7 Gaining competitive
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confidential Employee Assistance Program with professional counseling service to help employees address personal or work-related concerns. Those above activities are some of the example of corporate social responsibilities (CSR). These are mainly focus on the Society side of CSR. In its 2007 International Good Practice Guidance‚ "Defining and Developing an Effective Code of Conduct for Organizations"‚ the International Federation of Accountants provided the following working definition: "Principles
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Assignment on Corporate Social Responsibility at Indian Tobacco Company Submitted By: Niladri Dutta (17) Debanjan Bhattacharyya (19) Shree Shreast (32) K Madhu (30) Rashi Singh (43) CSR at ITC Abstract The paper analyzes CSR activities of ITC ltd. (100th year) through strategic lens.ITC Limited (BSE: 500875) is a conglomerate with headquarters in Kolkata (India)‚ having turnover of Rs.26‚ 259 crores‚ pretax profits Rs.6015 crores‚ has initiated a number of corporate social
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what extent is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) beneficial to a company’s performance? Conventionally‚ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was defined as actions businesses take to improve society’s welfare (McWilliams and Siegel‚ 2011). Currently‚ CSR has expanded into developing new business models that honor human rights‚ combat societal and environmental challenges‚ and profit companies at the same time (“Business case for CSR”‚ 2013). CSR also emphasizes on engaging shareholders in decision-makings
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Importance of CSR in Inclusive Development Adit Grover Abstract Corporates are aware of the importance of CSR in the present scenario‚ but are not aware of the right kind of CSR activities which would lead to creating an impact in the lives of the people and capacity building. This study will try to bring out the importance of CSR activities to the corporates (Cause Related Marketing) and the role which it can play in brand enhancement. The focus would not only be on impacting lives of the
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of distress‚ it can help to negate or reduce the potential negative influence on their performance. CSR orientation of banks can be a useful tool for them to tide over such crises in future‚ if banks maintain their relationships with stakeholders in making their businesses more sustainability. CSR‚ among other things‚ is a key stakeholder relationship building activity. It was also found that the CSR brand does reap more relationship benefits from its social initiatives than do its competitors indicating
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Some may debate that it decreases company’s profits by spending much money on CSR. However‚ according to Needle (2004)‚ ‘good’ CSR is also good for business‚ a firm could benefit from doing CSR. Thus‚ this paper aims to explain its importance. It begins with the definition of CSR and its four responsibilities‚ then presents how it influences a business and benefits it can bring. Finally‚ I am going to describe strategic CSR and discuss why firms have social
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otherwise known as CSR‚ has been defined as the continuing commitment by businesses to contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families‚ as well as the local community and society. Studies have shown that businesses can no longer ignore communities within their areas of operations otherwise they risk harmonious coexistence. For many companies‚ managing CSR is no longer seen as an extra cost or burden. Rather‚ CSR is increasingly viewed
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social responsibility (CSR) within organizations. CSR is an emergent discourse within organizational research and praxis. It has parallels to sustainable development‚ environmental protection‚ social equity and economic growth. Although some organizations consider CSR to be a peripheral and sector speci c issue‚ it is becoming increasingly mainstream‚ supported by government legislation. Key questions arising are‚ is there a con ict between pro t earning and CSR? How can CSR be implemented without
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Responsibility 1 Section Name Goes Here 1 1.1 Evolution of csr: A Short History “We believe that the leading global companies of 2020 will be those that provide goods and services and reach new customers in ways that address the world’s major challenges—including poverty‚ climate change‚ resource depletion‚ globalization‚ and demographic shifts.” Niall Fitzgerald‚ former ceo & Chairman‚ Unilever Debates over the concept of csr span from the 1930s to the 21st century. A debate over the responsibilities
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