1.1 What is Corporate Social Responsibility? The theory of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is best elucidated by the statement that a company should take a wider view of how its actions and success impact society and stakeholders. CSR identifies that "doing well" and "doing good" go hand in hand. (Leadership and CSR: a Perfect Match). A commonly used definition provided by the World Business Council for Sustainable Developement states that CSR is "Continuing commitment by a business to
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Corporate Social responsibility at McDonald’s McDonald is one of the most renowned fast food restaurants across the globe. The vision of McDonald’s was coined by Ronal McDonald who identified the need of its target audiences and tailor made the products as per them. The organization has established a value proposition for the target audience on the basis of a penetration pricing strategy that has appealed to the people in almost every country. Being a tough competitor to many fast food
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Social Responsibility Background Lord Holme and Richard Watts from The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication Making Good Business Sense defined Corporate Social Responsibilty as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large (Corporate Social Responsibilty 2004). UMW’s Corporate Social
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waterproof boots and shoes. • 1987: Timberland went public on the American Stock Exchange. • 1992: To sustain the communities in which its employees live and work‚ Timberland developed what later became The Path of Service program: a progressive corporate policy offering employees 16 hours paid leave to perform community service. • 1997: Timberland increased the benefit of paid employee volunteer time to 40 hours. 2. Awards • 1999: Timberland was selected as one of 1998’s “100 Best Companies to
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Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR‚ also called corporate conscience‚ corporate citizenship‚ social performance‚ or sustainable responsible business/ Responsible Business) is a form of corporate self- regulation integrated into a business model. CSR policy functions as a built-in‚ self-regulating mechanism whereby a business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law‚ ethical standards‚ and international norms. CSR is a process
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The Warehouse Group Ltd is a typical half-hearted company that does not do what it preaches in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility. From the Warehouse Annual Report and Social and Environment Report 2009‚ I found that the company is not only focusing on its financial performance‚ but also on social and environmental external effects. A critical analysis of this reporting practice suggests that the Warehouse is not truly responsible socially and environmentally but more a public relation exercise
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Lululemon Corporate Social Responsibility Community and Partner responsibility is Lululemons department of CSR. They use those words to define the team because their focus is on people and relationships. Their vision is that by supporting community’s goals to create healthy minds‚ bodies‚ and spaces‚ they also inspire personal growth connection and innovation. Community is an integral part of lululemon stores. They have put in place what is called “Grass roots actions”. Each lululemon store has
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Social Development and Corporate Responsibility To say that low living standards‚ poverty‚ unemployment and social development should be a responsibility of corporations is preposterous. Corporations have the sole responsibility of making their shareholders money‚ and in turn‚ making themselves money. In recent years‚ with advancing technology and scientific research‚ corporate social responsibility has becoming a talking point. Holding corporations responsible for their waste and pollution makes
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Dr. Tonya D. Moore Contemporary Business January 28‚ 2014 Introduction Corporate responsibility and Marketing Strategies are essential in today’s market and to any premier company in this day and age. Researching Apple’s ethical and social responsibility and their position will allow the consumer to determine if the company is meeting or exceeding their responsibility. Exploring the publications which documents the impact of the company’s
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Utilitarianism and Social Corporate Responsibility The principal of Utilitarianism is often cited for grounds in business related decision making. Business ethics is often misunderstood - for if the main purpose of business is to maximize profits‚ then one could argue Westjet had done nothing wrong in trying to gain an advantage in thier industry. Thankfully‚ ethical decision making involves criteria beyond the ’greatest good for the greatest number of people’. Its criteria are as follows - utilitarianism
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