The European Union defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as “a concept that an enterprise is accountable for its impact on all relevant stakeholders. It is the continuing commitment by business to behave fairly and responsibly and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as the local community and the society at large.” In broader terms‚ CSR means a collection of policies‚ programs and practices adopted
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Business ethics and CSR Introduction In the past time‚ the majority of enterprises regarded business ethics as internal regulations to comply with the rules of legal standards(Trevino and Nelson‚ 2010). However‚ the condition changes in modern times. Business ethics is more and more important to identify what it is right or wrong during the process of working or trading and so on(Wheelen and Hunger‚ 2011)‚ which is closely related to the interests of stakeholders. Under the background‚ many companies
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‘If a business wants to maximise profit‚ it cannot be concerned with corporate social responsibility’ Throughout time‚ humans have continually expressed the fears and concerns of their era through different forms of expression. These concerns have highlighted the plights and struggles of generations and give an understanding to their views of topical issues of their time. An issue prevalent today within our fast-paced and rapidly expanding society is one of Corporate Social Responsibility‚ with booming
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1. Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR‚ also called corporate responsibility‚ corporate citizenship‚ and responsible business) is an idea of considering the interests of society by corporations. Companies take responsibility for the impact of their actions on customers‚ suppliers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ communities and other stakeholders‚ as well as the environment. This obligation is seen to extend beyond the statutory obligation to comply with legislation and sees organizations
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the profitability and take care of all those associated with their survival in the society directly or indirectly. This realization resulted into the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This research paper moves around developing an understanding about the corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ delving into its concept and finding out its scope taking the case study of the TATA Group under Mr. Ratan Tata who has exemplified the sense of responsibility towards the upliftment of common
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Operations Management: Why are operations the most vulnerable sector of any company when considering CSR? I. Introduction As globalization continues‚ the earth ’s natural processes transform local problems into international issues along with the development of international commercial activities. Few communities are being left untouched by major environmental issues and social problems. As one of the most active and influential elements of the human society‚ the business world has been
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disenfranchised poor of Bangladesh. BRAC investments act as ‘hedges’ to BRAC to protect these stakeholders from any future ‘liquidity crunch’ in the financial industry. These BRAC investments focus on companies that are aligned with BRAC’s mission of alleviating poverty. BRAC investments are independently run organisations that are fully or partly owned by BRAC. CSR INITIATIVES OF BRAC BANK 12 years ago‚ Sir Fazle Hasan Abed‚ their founder Chairman 430‚000 SME entrepreneurs – more than 90% being and Chairperson
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Introduction CSR is a situation where not only do firm’s care about profit maximization and wealth accumulation about take into consideration the needs of the society. According to Carroll (1979)‚ companies are expected to maximize profit‚ obey the laws of the land‚ operate in line with community norms‚ and do well in society beyond the society’s expectations. Today‚ CSR is becoming rational including the needs of the community‚ maximizing the profits and managing the stakeholders. Garriga and Mele
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Introduction This essay will evaluate the growing importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and how this concept impacts on an organisations business environment. In particular the essay will look into WM Morrison’s stance on CSR and how this impacts the way they conduct business. Greenberg (2003) defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as ‘Business decision making linked to ethical values‚ compliance with legal requirements and respect for individuals‚ the community at large
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CSR REPORT ANALYSIS McDonalds Corporation Table of Contents Different Approaches to Analyze the CSR programme3 Defensive Approach3 Accommodative Approach4 Proactive Approach5 Activities and Initiatives6 Stakeholder Analysis10 A Critical analysis11 A Marketing Ploy?11 Responding to claims12 McLibel12 Response To Criticism 13 Sustainable Supply Chain14 Nutrition and Well-Being 14 Environmental Sustainability15 Employees16 Conclusion16 Bibliography17 Three
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