corporate social responsibility’. Critically discuss this statement.” Corporate social responsibility is a significant issue in the current business environment. There is now a significant shift in businesses to become recognized as being socially responsible whilst achieving the primary business objective of profit maximization. Business now strive particularly to reach the triple bottom line as a key objective as it incorporates; people planet and profit objectives. Corporate social responsibility
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Benn (2003) conceive corporations as channels of social purpose‚ constructed within society to attain useful social objectives. Henceforth‚ corporate social responsibility commits a significant role towards the sustainability of corporations. Both corporate social responsibilities and sustainability‚ and its related concepts influence all aspects of business. Chandler and Werther (2010) acknowledge the understanding of corporate social responsibilities as an aim to define the future of our society
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This research study is about what the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is‚ how people define and how I understand this term? According to my research and observations‚ CSR does not have only one and constant definition. I have read a lot of definitions of CSR and in fact‚ they are similar but not the same. Briefly‚ definition and understanding of CSR depends on person to person. Thus‚ I am going to talk about definitions of the CSR and I will define my own perspective about the CSR.
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promoted by increased sensitivity to ethical issues‚ especially corporate social responsibility (CSR). It is a company’s obligation to be accountable to all of its stakeholders in all its operations and activities with the aim of achieving sustainable development not only in the economical dimension but also in the social and environmental dimensions. Obviously‚ MNCs put lots of efforts on the Triple Bottom Line --- environment‚ social and economic aspect. However‚ some of the MNCs treat CSR as a marketing
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The Gdansk Institiute for Market Economics Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility by Banks‚ Financial Institutions and Listed Companies in Poland Gdansk‚ December 2003 This publication and the research that enabled it were co-financed by a grant from the Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program‚ a cooperative program of East-West Management Institute‚ Inc. and USAID. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the PFS Program
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Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic‚ environmental and social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach”)‚ while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. In this sense it is important to draw a
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Influences on Strategic Purpose Description Models/tools Corporate Governance Stakeholder Expectations A. Social Responsibility and Ethics A. Shareholder Model Stakeholder Model Benefits Disadvantages Stakeholder mapping: the power/interest matrix Minimal effort Keep informed Keep satisfied Key players Corporate Social Responsibility Stances: Laissez-faire Enlightened self-interest Forum for stakeholder interaction Shaper of society
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Corporate Social Responsibility - Primark Primark’s products are mainly sourced from suppliers in Europe and Asia. Its key sourcing countries are China‚ India‚ Bangladesh and Turkey. Primark has initiated a programme of activities which supports its corporate social responsibility (CSR) stance and ensures that its trading meets the company’s values and ethical standards. Corporate social responsibility represents the responsibility that a business has towards all its stakeholders‚ not just
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Filomena‚ Dipolog City GOOD GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( Mgt. 6) Instructor: Mr. R. T. Nocete Semester: Summer E-mail: viper@yahoo.com School year: 2011 Consultation hours: 8:00-10:00AM M-F Time / Day / Rm.: 10-12M-F/NB210 Course Pre-requisite: None No. of Units: Three (3) Course Description: This course is designed to inform and stimulate thinking on issues of ethics and social responsibility encountered in business. The material covered
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Corporate Healthcare and Social Responsibility Genesis Burkett was born on September 26‚ 2010 three weeks before the expected date. During his admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit he was administered sodium intravenously in a dose 60 times normal. As a result‚ blood tests that day indicated abnormally high levels; these were brought to the attention of the physician. The doctor ordered him checked but eight hours later‚ nothing had been done in response. At the age of six weeks
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