waterproof boots and shoes. • 1987: Timberland went public on the American Stock Exchange. • 1992: To sustain the communities in which its employees live and work‚ Timberland developed what later became The Path of Service program: a progressive corporate policy offering employees 16 hours paid leave to perform community service. • 1997: Timberland increased the benefit of paid employee volunteer time to 40 hours. 2. Awards • 1999: Timberland was selected as one of 1998’s “100 Best Companies to
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With the recent corporate scandals involving such companies as Enron and Martha Stewart‚ the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has once again made its way to the forefront of contemporary management ideologies. However‚ CSR itself is not a new concept. In fact‚ societies as far back as the Ancient Mesopotamians (circa 1700 BC) incorporated CSR in their businesses. "King Hammurabi introduced a code in which builders‚ innkeepers or farmers were put to death if their negligence caused
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“focusing on profit alone can create an unfavorable paradox that causes a firm to fail to achieve its objective” (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell 2009). Company Q’s social responsibility is on a downward trend. Because Company Q took a gamble operating two stores in higher-crime-rate areas and lost‚ their current attitude toward social responsibility is comparable to stock trading: cut your losses and move on to more profitable ventures. This may seem logical from a profit-making perspective‚ however it
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I health‚ the end of the shipbuilding is a vessel‚ the end of strategy is victory‚ and the end of economics is wealth. One piece‚ to point out is Aristotle states there is a final end. For example some may think of money as an end‚ however‚ without something to purchase‚ money is meaningless. Working for example is an action not a goal‚ work is not the good‚ so what is the supreme end‚ what are you working to attain? “Perhaps happiness is the supreme good” (Arthur & Scalet‚ 2009‚ p. 52). Aristotle
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Corporate Social Responsibility – Seminar Work Apple Inc. Current company position including market size/share 90% of the market is controlled by the top 10 manufacturers‚ Apple being the most profitable. During the fourth quarter of 2012‚ Apple took 70% of all profits generated by the smartphone market while Samsung trailed at a distant second with 25%. Q2 2014 – Apple (iOS) controls 11.9% of current smartphone market share whilst Samsung dominates 25.2%‚ however Apple are actually more profitable
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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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Morrisons recently published last April its "Corporate social responsibility report" (CSR report‚ 2006) for the previous financial year. The report puts high regard on Morrisons’ effort to minimise the impact of its business operations on the environment. Moreover‚ the report stresses the catering of the interests of its "key" stakeholders‚ namely its customers‚ suppliers‚ colleagues and shareholders. Recalling way back before it completely took over the ownership of Safeway in 8 March 2004‚ Morrisons
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general news HONDA Corporate Social Responsibility March 24‚ 2008 Honda Motor Co.‚ Ltd (Japan)‚ the mother company of the Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines was established in 1948. Since then Honda Motor has continuously sought to contribute to society by creating products of the highest quality and advance technologies. It has also undertaken Social Responsibility initiatives‚ seriously. Thus‚ the Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines composed of Honda Philippines‚ Inc.‚ (HPI)
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as “I can help those practical people see another dimension beside machines and theoretical principles‚ which is the truest taste of life where humanity and sympathy for their disadvantaged fellows come in”. Yes‚ it’s the feeling that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) gives to each person. Feeling good‚ feeling proud and feeling optimistic. Ever since CSR becomes one big part of every company‚ no matter they are big or small‚ a concern is raised whose answer is controversial: “CSR is from guiltiness
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Explain how Social Responsibility’s conceptions of freedom‚ morality and duty differ from those of libertarian theory. Which theory fits your understanding better and why? Firstly‚ social responsibility gives enough freedom to the media. However‚ expect it to act responsibly in its news report‚ act as watchdog to the society. Secondly‚ social responsibility theory mainly leads itself in a free circumstance of media area but there is a limitation to show its duty. Social responsibility requires the
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