Wal-Mart and Social Responsibility Everyone can recognize the yellow smiley face‚ paired with a promise of “everyday low prices”. One of the most recognized symbols along with Starbuck’s Siren logo and The McDonald’s Arches‚ Wal-Mart’s smiley face and promise has been directed towards American families who are on a budget. With 3‚700 stores in The United States‚ and employing over two million people‚ Wal-Mart is the largest private employer in the world (1). Because of all the influence Wal-Mart
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Normandile did another violation selling the knock-off products in a lower price to make their own profit. The counterfeiting crime is considering white collar crime. A white collar crime is a “crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation” (Edwin Sutherland‚ 1939). When people do things‚ consequences come shortly
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Heledd Jenkins defines Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as social progress that recognizes the needs of everyone; effective protection of the environment; prudent use of natural resources; and maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth (Jenkins 2006: 271). If transnational corporations took these steps and insured their corporate social responsibility to not harm the DRC then the DRC would improve and not have low economic development
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A Study of Corporate Social Responsibility Starbucks Introduction Business is a part of the total society in which it operates. As a major element of society‚ businesses affect people in multiple ways. Society‚ In turn‚ influences the conduct of business. Company History The story of Starbucks begins in Seattle in the year 1971‚ the first store opened its doors in the Pike Place Market.In 1982 Howard Schultz joins Starbucks ans the director of marketing and retail.He develops a plan to develop
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Microsoft Company When we are talking about software‚ technology‚ computers involving manufacturers‚ licenses and supports‚ what is the company that’s the most popular and operates efficiently? Of course it is the Microsoft Company. Microsoft thought that technology can create occasions and opportunities for many people and organizatiobs around the world. So‚ they developed new technology that releases creativity‚ productivity‚ and opportunity for more and more
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concerned about what they can provide to their stockholders‚ the public‚ customers and even the suppliers. Since McDonalds’ Malaysia first came to Malaysia on 29 April 1982‚ they are well-known for their high commitment in their corporate social responsibility. McDonalds’ cares about human rights and their customers. They do not employ forced labourers or child labourers. Besides that‚ McDonalds’ has anti discrimination policy‚ especially the discrimination against women. Today‚ 53% of McDonald’s
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The phrase “Corporate Social Responsibility” originates with H. Bowen‚ who wrote “Social Responsibility of Businessmen” in 1953. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is broadly used to describe businesses’ integration of social and environmental issues into decisions‚ goals‚ and operations. According to World Business Council for Sustainable Development “Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving
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huge success and it still being used around the Globe even today. By 2010‚ with more than 90‚000 employees and anticipated year-end revenues of up to $38 billion‚ Microsoft continued to hold a strong lead in the computer software industry. Social Responsibility a. Since 1999‚ Microsoft has worked closely with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to provide people in dozens of countries with access to technology tools‚ skills training and other essential services. Microsoft
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Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)‚ which started voluntarily in some companies‚ caught on with the corporate world over the last few decades. CSR became a norm as per few countries’ corporate governance codes. Many other countries are also contemplating inclusion of CSR initiatives as a standard corporate governance practice. It has become a competitive necessity rather than a nicety‚ which it used to be. Companies saw the benefit. Shareholders supported the initiatives. Stakeholders
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a sense of duty that every organisation is required to uphold. A set of principles‚ which an organisation adopts‚ shows that they are socially responsible towards the society that supports them. Organisations should take the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) concept into consideration to ensure that they are not doing anything that is morally unacceptable to the society‚ environment or economy. TBL is measured in terms of people‚ planet and profit otherwise known as
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