Social Responsibility Background Lord Holme and Richard Watts from The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication Making Good Business Sense defined Corporate Social Responsibilty as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large (Corporate Social Responsibilty 2004). UMW’s Corporate Social
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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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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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Lululemon Corporate Social Responsibility Community and Partner responsibility is Lululemons department of CSR. They use those words to define the team because their focus is on people and relationships. Their vision is that by supporting community’s goals to create healthy minds‚ bodies‚ and spaces‚ they also inspire personal growth connection and innovation. Community is an integral part of lululemon stores. They have put in place what is called “Grass roots actions”. Each lululemon store has
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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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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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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) defined as the ethical behavior of a company towards the society‚ manifests itself in the form of such noble programs initiated by for-profit organizations. The concept has come into knowing trends now‚ but the practice has been on since ages‚ with corporate like Tata Group‚ Aditya Birla Group‚ Indian Oil Corporation‚ to name a few. They have been serving the community ever since their inception and organizations have
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Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Chick-fil-A Founder‚ S. Truett Cathy states that “Religion is at the key of the family-operated business‚ says Cathy‚ whose son Dan is the chief operating officer and whose other son‚ Bubba‚ is a vice president. According to the family patriarch‚ “Our decision to close on Sundays was our way of honoring God and directing our attention to things more important than our business.” The company ’s stance on religion is so serious that part of its mission statement
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Corporate Responsibility (2) Stakeholder perspective Obesity and fast food Use the stakeholder analysis to look at the impact of fast food (eg MacDonald’s) on each stakeholder group. Should the sale/marketing of fast food be regulated/ restricted? If so why? If not‚ why not? Childhood obesity has been labeled one of the most serious public health issues if the 21st century. 42 million of the children under five years old are overweight all over the world‚ in
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underprivileged rural citizens. This report analyzes the various corporate social responsibility services of the group done under the umbrella of Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) in light of the documentation provided. Specifically‚ we cover how SST practices strategic CSR‚ how it is organized in order to execute the various social projects‚ where it gives‚ how it gives and how the Trust maximizes the value of its philanthropic activities. How does SST practice strategic CSR? Based on the reading material
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