of Corporate Social Responsibility‚ or CSR‚ believes that everything cannot be left up to the market. The market exists to make profits at all costs. So‚ there needs to be a mechanism in place where social causes and the environment are taken care of. In the age of social media‚ watchdog groups and the green movement‚ businesses and corporations have become extremely transparent. There are‚ and have been‚ superficial attempts by businesses to employ CSR as a way of mitigating the terrible effects
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The Association of Business Executives International Business Case Study Unilever Afternoon‚ 4 December 2012 This is an open-book examination and you may consult any previously prepared written material or texts during the examination. Only answers that are written during the examination in the answer book supplied by the examination centre will be marked. 6IBCS1212 © ABE 2012 Notes l As in real life‚ anomalies may be found in this Case Study. Please simply state your assumptions
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4 Bangladesh* – Dr. Atiur Rahman and Mohammed Abu Eusuf1 B angladesh 2 is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The poor Bangladeshi economy‚ with a low per capita income and a large population‚ reveals some clue to the abject humanitarian situation in the country. PROFILE Population: GDP (Current US$): 51.9 billion*** Per Capita Income: (Current US$) Recently‚ Bangladesh has introduced a freely floating exchange rate system. Since the abandonment of the
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(Bomannahalli) 2. Do you practice CSR in your Company? Yes No 5 0 100% 0% If Yes‚ When did you started practicing CSR? 1990 2000 2009 for long From last 3-4 years 3. Which CSR Initiatives do you follow? Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) Ethical Trade Initiate (ETI) Fair Labor Association (FLA) Social Accountability International (SAI) Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) Other 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 17% 0% 0% 17% 17% 0% 50% 4. Which CSR practices are most commonly followed
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Challenging boundaries and beyond February 19‚ 2006 Unilever Unilever House‚ Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ‚ United Kingdom Sent Via Electronic Mail RE: Strategy Analysis Ladies and Gentlemen: At the request of the Board of Directors of Unilever‚ we provide herein our analysis of the Personal Products Industry and a strategy analysis of both Unilever and its biggest competitor‚ Procter & Gamble. The enclosed analysis also provides recommendations for Unilever to improve its competitive advantage. Respectfully
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The impact of perceived CSR initiatives on consumer’s buying behaviour: An empirical study Abu Bashar‚ Assistant Professor‚ Institute of Management Studies‚ Dehradun. ABSTRACT Although research into CSR and consumer behavior is still relatively young‚ there exists a growing interest in studying the links between CSR and marketing. The Indian consumers are now well aware that‚ in pursuing their business endeavors‚ companies now have to show more responsibility towards society and the environment
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reflected in reported organizational structures‚ policies and practices. 7 Gaining competitive advantage through Corporate Responsibility 8 Social Responsibility in Pharmaceuticals Industry. Criticism and Evidence. 10 Corporate Social Responsibility Activities of Roche Finland 12 Conclusion 13 Introduction In this assignment we will discuss the topic of sustainability and we will apply it to Roche‚ one of the leading global pharmaceutical companies. We will first discuss what sustainability is
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ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AT UNILEVER Unilever is a very old multinational with worldwide operations in the detergent and food industries. For decades‚ Unilever managed its worldwide detergents activities in an arm’s length manner. A subsidiary was set up in each major national market and allowed to operate largely autonomously‚ with each subsidiary carrying out the full range‚ of value creation activities‚ including manufacturing‚ marketing and R & D. The company had 17 autonomous national operations
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Trade Unions in the TNC Supply Chain and their relationship with the CSR movement Case Summary ESRC/Case study/B/1 Chinese enterprises are essentially passive players at the sharp end of CSR in China. They are in a position of having to juggle between the different factors governing the development of industrial relations in China‚ including trade union reform. In this often tense dynamic‚ CSR is seen as an external factor and trade unions an internal factor. These two factors have an impact
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CLP have organize social‚ recreational and sports activities to provide after-work relaxation for employees and their families In Hong Kong‚ Australia and India‚ CLP offer confidential Employee Assistance Program with professional counseling service to help employees address personal or work-related concerns. Those above activities are some of the example of corporate social responsibilities (CSR). These are mainly focus on the Society side of CSR. In its 2007 International Good Practice Guidance
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