INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TEACHNOLOGY Introduction The location of the first Wal-Mart in the Fortune Global 500 for the year of 2.001 to 02 turnover of 219.81 billion dollars (see Table I). Wal-Mart is the largest company in the retail in the world. The company was much larger than its competitors in the United States - Sears Roebuck‚ Kmart‚ JC Penney and Nordstrom combined. In 2002‚ Wal-Mart operates more than 3‚500 discount stores‚ Supercenters and Sam’s Clubs in United States and
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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 with the environment”. Corporations have significant impacts on society‚ people’s life and environment. According to the accountability model‚ the corporation should be responsible for these impacts and
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establishment in 1962‚ Wal-Mart has grown to be one of the biggest conglomerates in the world. Inevitably‚ with the expansion of the company‚ the weight and number of social and ethical issues facing the company has increased. The key issues discussed in this particular case are: Wal-Mart’s and America community Small merchants and the community’s environment Barriers to domestic expansion Wal-Mart and its Opponents Wal-Mart’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes: Merely
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Importance of CSR in Inclusive Development Adit Grover Abstract Corporates are aware of the importance of CSR in the present scenario‚ but are not aware of the right kind of CSR activities which would lead to creating an impact in the lives of the people and capacity building. This study will try to bring out the importance of CSR activities to the corporates (Cause Related Marketing) and the role which it can play in brand enhancement. The focus would not only be on impacting lives of the
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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‚ "Defining and Developing an Effective Code of Conduct for Organizations"‚ the International Federation of Accountants provided the following working definition: "Principles
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thousand people as of 2013. Vodafone is the third-largest company listed on the London Stock Exchange. “It had a market capitalisation of approximately £89.1 billion as of 6 July 2012.” Its net income was £429 million in 2013. The Vodafone business model is driven by morals. The corporate passions are their customers‚ their people‚ the results and the world around them. This describes how they interact with society and the environment. Vodafone is dedicated to these goals‚ which celebrate the importance
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY‚ MARKETING PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING SUSTAINABILITY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF ISO 14000 BUSINESSES IN THAILAND Srisunan Prasertsang‚ Mahasarakham Business School‚ Mahasarakham University‚ Thailand Phapruke Ussahawanitchakit‚ Mahasarakham Business School‚ Mahasarakham University‚ Thailand ABSTRACT This study examines the impacts of six dimensions of corporate social responsibility strategy on marketing sustainability through mediating influences of marketing
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Children begin to develop language as early as infancy. By the time they begin school their language vocabulary has grown tremendously. There are several developmental stages that a child goes through from birth to adulthood. The Piagetian model includes the sensori motor period‚ preoperational period‚ concrete operational period and then the formal operational period. Children begin to learn at a very early age. The first stage of cognitive development is sensorimotor period. This stage begins
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regularly contributed to various CSR initiatives in the areas of health‚ education‚ infrastructure‚ and culture. In 2003‚ it decided to allocate 0.75% of its net profit each year for various socio-economic developmental programs undertaken by the company. In 2004‚ it drafted a Corporate Citizenship Policy - a written guideline which was to provide a direction to the company’s CSR initiatives. | | With growing globalization‚ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) had been increasing in importance
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PR…………………………………………………………....2 Public Relations and CSR……………………….................3 CSR and stakeholders’ expectations……………................3 Evolution of CRS and different concepts……….................5 Role of PR firms and PR tools for CSR……………...........6 The impact of CSR on business and society…………........6 Practices on CSR between businesses………………..........6 CSR management skills……………………………….........7 Convergence and Transparency of CSR Practices and tools……………………………………………………..
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