Report: “Why Companies Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Their Social Responsibilities” Theme of the Article Over the years‚ the perspective of corporate social responsibility has evolved in Corporate America. Today‚ many businesses have made promises to contribute to current social problems‚ such as the environment and labor standards. Companies are now looking at corporate social responsibility as a sustainability tactic that can benefit their overall market value. Companies that do not pay
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Media and Its Ethical Responsibilities SOC120 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Charles Kaye March 19‚ 2012 Media and Its Ethical Responsibilities Mass media has become a major influence in our lives throughout the years. We live in a society that is dependent on information and communication. We rely on these daily for direction and help to accomplish basic activities such as work‚ education‚ traveling‚ etc…. Due to the advancement of technology‚ life has become much easier
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1. Auto Recalls - A company facing auto recalls would be ford. Ford has recalled 212‚911 Ford Explorer SUVs and Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicles from model years 2011 to 2013. This recall was due to safety issues‚ the door hinge was loose and could come detached if there is a side on collision. Unsafe Imports - A company facing unsafe imports would be Health Canada. Health Canada failed to stop Apotex from importing unsafe and suspicious drugs from a troubled manufacturing plant in India
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Mahindra Limited (unrated)‚ which has steadily increased its hold over the Indian automobile market. In the passenger vehicle segment (attached Exhibit 1) Mahindra & Mahindra is almost level with Tata at 11.6% market share‚ up from 9.4% in fiscal 2012 and in the commercial vehicle segment (attached Exhibit 2)‚ Mahindra & Mahindra has increased its market share to 18.0% from 11.3% over the same period. In order to recapture its passenger vehicle market share‚ Tata has to invest significantly in product
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Business must embrace social responsibility as a requirement‚ a duty in the present world as business has a huge impact on the society and the environment. To work responsibly and ethically should be the values of a business because social responsibility can be directly associated with a good profitable business. Social responsibility creates a win-win situation for a business organization. First and foremost it must be stressed that social responsibility is a must for all
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Elizabeth Kornobis Patagonia 2 Global Retail Markets October 20‚ 2015 Patagonia is a company prided on social ethic and global responsibility. When they develop a new product‚ they search worldwide to find factories that have the skills and equipment to do a quality job and deliver on time. There are four factors considered when choosing a factory; quality‚ business factors and environmental and social performance standards. Some examples of business factors might be technologies
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Ethical Decisions and Responsibility Richard DeSordi Law‚ Ethics And Corporate Governance Professor Everett L. Bensten‚ Esq. February 13‚ 2013 Ethical Decisions and Responsibility Running a large corporation or organization will always be challenging. Making sure it is being run ethically with profitability only enhances the challenge. To be effective‚ ethical and profitable Dr. DoRight will need to be able to uphold the “Hippocratic Oath” (Hippocratic Oath‚ 2013) and identify who he and
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter will point out the basic information on the effect of social responsibility on organizational performance. That will include stating the problem‚ giving the background information‚ general objectives‚ significance of this research study and the limitations of the study. 1.1 Background Information Consideration of the social‚ economic and political context demonstrates how CSR forms part of a wider strategic direction being taken internationally with regard
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regarding corporate social responsibility of business organizations. Foreign Literature Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a critical issue across Asia. From local companies to multi-national conglomerates‚ how successfully business interacts with its environs and community is of supreme importance. As early as 1969‚ corporations have been paying attention to their impact on the local community and the world. Arising from the social justice movement of the 1960s‚ companies have found that
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Corporate social responsibility Social accounting‚ auditing‚ and reporting For a business to take responsibility for its actions‚ that business must be fully accountable. Social accounting‚ a concept describing the communication of social and environmental effects of a company’s economic actions to particular interest groups within society and to society at large‚ is thus an important element of CSR.[16] Social accounting emphasizes the notion of corporate accountability. D. Crowther defines social
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