Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility represents not just successful enterprise but also thinking on social andenvironmental aspects. Corporations must include the social and environmental aspects to the activities which leadtowards making profit. Corporate Social Responsibility answers the requirements of both the customers and personswho are co-operating with them in business activities. Corporate Social Responsibility positively affects the whole of society and regulates its impact on
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Social Development and Corporate Responsibility To say that low living standards‚ poverty‚ unemployment and social development should be a responsibility of corporations is preposterous. Corporations have the sole responsibility of making their shareholders money‚ and in turn‚ making themselves money. In recent years‚ with advancing technology and scientific research‚ corporate social responsibility has becoming a talking point. Holding corporations responsible for their waste and pollution makes
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PULMUONE A way to feed “My family” safe food BACKSTORY Pulmuone is a famous Korean food-related company that focuses its business on producing healthy food such as tofu‚ vegetable juice‚ and bean sprout etc. In 2004‚ one of Pulmuone’s suppliers had confessed that it had scattered pesticides on vegetables to look good. In addition to Pulmuone’s incident‚ other food-related business revealed unsafe issues. As a result‚ Pulmuone’s sales had dropped down. Consumers’ distrust in food industry was
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Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Classical Ethics Stephen J. Ward‚ the director of the Center of Journalism‚ at the University of Wisconsin-Madison‚ defines ethics as "the analysis‚ evaluation‚ and promotion of correct conduct and/or good character‚ according to the best available standards (Ward‚ 2012). Personally‚ I believe that ethics is the foundation of how an individual behaves and thinks towards himself and others. Ethics can also be defined as the "systematic and critical analysis
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all aspects of our lives. Unaccountable corporate power is damaging the fabric of society‚ the structure of families‚ the quality of life and even the very future of the planet. Significantly‚ most companies are still not reporting relevant Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) information. Some studies have found that most CSR reporting is of descriptive‚ self-congratulatory nature‚ alluding more to good intentions than actual CSR programs and rarely reporting any bad news about companies’ relationship
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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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Utilitarianism and Social Corporate Responsibility The principal of Utilitarianism is often cited for grounds in business related decision making. Business ethics is often misunderstood - for if the main purpose of business is to maximize profits‚ then one could argue Westjet had done nothing wrong in trying to gain an advantage in thier industry. Thankfully‚ ethical decision making involves criteria beyond the ’greatest good for the greatest number of people’. Its criteria are as follows - utilitarianism
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To bridge the perceived information gap‚ and to satisfy the information requirements of the standard setters‚ narrative reporting has come to the fore. In its various guises – Business Review‚ Management Commentary‚ Management Discussion and Analysis‚ Chairman’s Statement‚ Corporate Governance Statement‚ Environmental Statement‚ Remuneration Statement‚ and Health and Safety Statement – narrative reporting is now a significant segment of the annual report in many parts of the world. It has supplemented an
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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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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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