Corporate Social Responsibility in the Textile Industry International overview Michiel van Yperen Amsterdam‚ 2006 IVAM research and consultancy on sustainability Roetersstraat 33 - 1018 WB Amsterdam - Postbus 18180 - 1001 ZB Amsterdam Tel. 020-525 5080‚ Fax 020-525 5850‚ internet: www.ivam.uva.nl‚ e-mail: office@ivam.uva.nl I N T E R N A T I O N A L O V E R V I E W C S R I N T H E T E X T I L E I N D U S T R Y 1 Contents 1. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) 2 1.1 Introduction to
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The policies of companies are relatively impacted by their corporate social responsibility. According to McWilliams and Siegel (2001:117) describe CSR as “actions that appear to further some social good‚ beyond the interest of the firm and that which is required by law.” A socially responsible corporation to consider taking a step ahead to embrace protocol and business rules that go above the slightest legal claims and commit to the benefit of its key shareholders. Primark is a clothing retailer
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NIKE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT Introduction Background: Nike is the leading company in sports and fitness fields and located near Beaverton‚ Oregon (CSRwire‚ 2012). In 1998‚ The New York Times exposed that Nike paid workers in China and Vietnam less than two American dollars a day. The aim of this report is to search how Nike response Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Theory: There are five dimensions of corporate social responsibility: physical environment‚ social (community)
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relevant amount of literature regarding social responsibility of corporate management‚ mainly articles and academic publications‚ has been produced in the last decades. Depending on the source‚ however‚ different understandings‚ approaches‚ and interpretations stand out clearly. The web is also rich of material that‚ while at a first impression may seem “marketing” oriented‚ is often directly related to the widely disputed concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Within this considerable
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ADVISER AUG 10 The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility The idea that companies have a duty to address social ills is not just flawed‚ argues Aneel Karnani. It also makes it more likely that we’ll ignore the real solutions to these problems. By ANEEL KARNANI August 23‚ 2010 Can companies do well by doing good? Yes—sometimes. Journal Report Read the complete WSJ Executive Adviser report . But the idea that companies have a responsibility to act in the public interest and will
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents nothing less than a debate about the future of our society. Amidst issues of ethics‚ corporate governance‚ and other efforts to balance conflicting demands‚ society seeks to create the ideal mix of business success and societal acceptability. Businesses are largely responsible for creating the wealth and well-being of society. However‚ they do not act alone. Governments are also crucial because they set the rules and parameters within which society
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The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility Dr. Karnani shows in this article from the Wall Street Journal‚ the pros and cons on whether businesses should be required to implement social welfare initiatives. For some companies‚ this idea is a win-win situation but there are other businesses that in order to promote these initiatives‚ they would have to lose profits. The idea of people helping people sounds very good but we have to be realistic‚ we are living in a capitalist country
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Social Responsibility Journal Emerald Article: Corporate irresponsibility and corporate social responsibility: competing realities Brian Jones‚ Ryan Bowd‚ Ralph Tench Article information: To cite this document: Brian Jones‚ Ryan Bowd‚ Ralph Tench‚ (2009)‚"Corporate irresponsibility and corporate social responsibility: competing realities"‚ Social Responsibility Journal‚ Vol. 5 Iss: 3 pp. 300 - 310 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17471110910977249 Downloaded on: 14-10-2012
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1. P&G company review Procter & Gamble Co. is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation. This company headquartered in USA - Downtown Cincinnati‚ Ohio. Few numbers indicate this company size‚ influence to the world and at the same moment to the world’s society. P&G holds 22nd position in Fortune 500 companies list by their revenues (which are approximately 79‚697.0 million dollars). P&G market capitalization is bigger than many countries GDP. Furtermore P&G profit is 13‚436.0 million dollars
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impact a company its size could have throughout the world on a daily basis if it embraced corporate social responsibility" (CSR). ( Ferdinand p. 1) Recently‚ Haiti and Chili were hit with devastating earthquakes. Who is responsible to help? Wal-Mart felt socially responsible to help. Each business is responsible for having a code of conduct and acting in accordance of its economics‚ commercial and social goals. Ethical standards should be a part of all businesses. The goal is to practice ethical
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