Abstract Corporate social responsibility has taken on a very important role within the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). A number of scandals have rocked the organisation in recent years and the credibility of the organisation has been placed in serious doubt. This essay evaluates the organisations commitment to corporate social responsibility and to its stakeholders. The essay concludes in the past the UCI was dominated by its board of directors while not considering the views of stakeholders
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Ethical Issues and Social Responsibility Case Analysis: BP (Beyond Petroleum) Beyond Petroleum (BP)‚ one of the world’s largest energy companies has seen many highs and lows over its 100 history. Throughout BP’s 100 year history there have been numerous questions about the company’s ethical conduct. These ethical misconducts include fraud‚ environmental crimes‚ regulatory negligence‚ and the endangering of habitats (Thorne‚ D.M.‚ Ferrell‚ O.C.‚ & Ferrell‚ L.‚ 2011). With the multiple
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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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Social Responsibility‚ some may say it is and organization’s duty to behave in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. Well‚ there is more to it than just that. There are four key theories or guidelines that must be followed to maintain a status of good social responsibility. A company has one a duty to its shareholders‚ two the duty to maximize profit and avoid harm‚ three a responsibility to its employees and others who may be dependent on that specific company‚ and last but
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TIMBERLAND Q : 1 : In what ways does Timberland fulfill its responsibility to consumers‚ employees‚ investors and society as a whole? A : 1 : Timberland’s mission has been to equip people to make their difference in the world. Let them be consumers ‚ employees ‚ investors or society as a whole. Timberland ‘s business is a model for both commerce and justice having a long history in this regard. While continuing to build its reputation as a brand that
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the employees as stakeholders of a company or a business. As stakeholders‚ employees have also the rights and privileges which are due for them. With this rights they have‚ some responsibilities are also expected of them as part of the company. In the same way‚ they also have some employee contract which they know among themselves that guide them as they go along with their routine in their workplaces. It also discusses some ethical responsibilities to employees which are very essential to satisfy
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October 23‚ 2012 English 101 Queenan Versus Friedman Transparency refers to having information available and accessible to the public. It exists in all facets of life‚ those including business‚ politics‚ education‚ media‚ social networks‚ law enforcement‚ etc. Everything that was personal and private before technology made its way to being public to the world‚ is no longer private after all. The aspect of keeping certain personal information and actions private is rapidly vanishing in our ever
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CSR as a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with stockholders on a voluntary basis. ___2. It is very important to emphasize that the debate between the voluntary compliance and legislation depends on how we understand CSR. ___3.The term co-responsibility involves firstly the existence of common objectives‚ secondly the assuming of specific responsibility for their attainment and thirdly the effective
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UK: Primark cuts three suppliers following child labour claims A News item from Business Respect‚ Issue Number 130‚ dated 17 Jun 2008 UK clothing retailer Primark has ended its contracts with three suppliers in India following allegations channelled through a BBC documentary that they used child labour to finish garments with embroidery and sequin work. The company said that the work had been improperly sub-contracted against the company’s code of conduct‚ and it had taken action accordingly
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Market power allows firms to increase economic profit through strategic tactics such as erecting barriers to entry‚ reducing rivalry‚ limiting substitutes‚ and reducing the power of buyers and suppliers (Brickley‚ Smith‚ & Zimmerman‚ 2009). Furthermore‚ market power is defined as “a company ’s ability to manipulate price by influencing an item ’s supply‚ demand or both. A company with market power would be able to affect price to its benefit. Firms with market power are said to be "price makers"
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