daily lives. And because of the competitive nature of our global economy‚ these corporations are generally only concerned with one thing…the bottom line. That is‚ maximizing profit‚ regardless of the social or environmental costs.” —David Suzuki Bottling of freshwater from a rare resource in the Fiji Islands‚ and harvesting of cocoa beans via child slave labor in West Africa‚ are both ethically questionable. Business practices from both commodities have little regard on damages inflicted during
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Corporate Social Responsibility Presentation University Of Greenwich Nguyen Son Hieu‚831580 I. What is CSR? • ‘ The social responsibility of business encompasses the economic‚ legal‚ ethical and discretionary expectations that a society has of organizations at a given point in time ’ [Carroll‚ 1979] • CSR functions as a mechanism to enhance a positive impact on the environment and stakeholders. Types of CSR • CSR takes place in different forms‚ ranging from : - Giving away food or cash to charity
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quarter of its South Asian plants.And in 2005 Nike returned to report its social and environmental practices. It said that staffs and employees work in a poor environment .Between 25% to 50% of its employees and staffs in the region restrict access to toilets and drinking water during the workday. Besides ‚ a lot of staffs have to work for extra hours per week and wage level is lower than other industries. These kind of social and environment issues not only happen in Nike ‚but also in many other industries
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subject of social responsibility in business‚ there are many varying views and theories presented. The argument‚ at the extremes‚ is one that is purely economic in nature and the other that requires corporation’s responsibility to society. Today society demands social responsiveness of businesses in the marketplace. A businesses’ failure to act socially or ethically responsible‚ in some cases‚ could form the foundation for its own peril. My paper attempts to define social responsibility‚ discuss views
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the framework proposed by Carroll (1991) to provide managers with a way to evaluate their duties to the myriad groups with interests in their organizations. These groups are defined as stakeholders and include owners‚ customers‚ employees‚ the community‚ competitors‚ suppliers‚ social activist groups‚ the public and potentially others. According to Carroll (1991)‚ the framework of CSR can be divided into four parts encompassing “the entire spectrum of business
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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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10/12/2009 Student Name: | Niall Byrne | | Corporate Social Responsibility In A Recession | Table of contents Introduction 3 Brief overview of CSR......................................................................................................3 CSR is an unnecessary expense 3 Reasons for continuing CSR 5 What exactly does CSR improve about business Strategy 6 Is there a happy middle ground 8 Conclusion 9 Reference list:...................................
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concept that I personally believe the government has left to expectations‚ believing the multinational corporations would do what is ‘right’ by offering certain benefits to the society and the environment. As a result of this approach‚ Corporate and social responsibility has become a forgotten issue thus not playing a vital role in Nigeria as it does in some African countries and the developed world. Both the government and the corporations are happy to maintain that status quo and go on with business
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Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen‚ Author Jason Potts‚ Editor Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen‚ Author Jason Potts‚ Editor ii Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide for Business © 2007‚ International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on
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ORT Proposal Option 1. • How has Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) in businesses/companies helped the Noordwyk community Option 2. • Study on how Corporate Social responsibility has uplifted/empowered the Midrand community. Chosen Option: How effective has Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) been implemented in the Midrand community. Possible Hypothesis/Focus Question. The Midrand town is one that consists of many highly effective corporates in South Africa. It is due to this factor that companies
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