ABSTRACT Corporate Social Responsibility‚ a theory that has evolved since the 1990s‚ seeks to see businesses be responsible for their actions socially and environmentally. There is an increasing trend by businesses to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility Practices. This paper attempts to define the reasons why this is so‚ and what strategic issues are faced by companies who adopt these practices. The issue of Corporate Social Responsibility will then be highlighted in a case study of De Beers‚ the
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1. Introduction Social responsibility of business has been a subject of intense controversy and interest over the past four decades (Jamali 2008). The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the two different views of social responsibility of business among scholars and business practitioners. The first is the shareholders view of Milton Friedman and another one is the stakeholder view of Bob Dudley‚ Group Chief Executive of BP Corporation. I will outline key arguments and point out drawbacks
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10/3/2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction: A Stakeholder’s Perspective Perspective Recent Business Incidents for Deliberation – 1 • Toyota: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNm-h9FbJg&feature=channel • The Octopus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o30eVK1C1C0 • Cafe de coral: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/201011/04/content_11499922.htm • Minimum Wages ▫ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnwck09iBdU&feature=fvsr • Cafe de Coral ▫ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG47rvQVP0A&feature=fvsr
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Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility is an obligation beyond the law requirements‚ for a company to pursue goals that are beneficial to the society in one way or other. It also refers to the commitment and dedication of a firm to contribute to the society’s economic development for the betterment of the community. Definition According to Kotler et al (2005‚ pp.3)‚ “Corporate social responsibility is a commitment to improve community
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reports that showcase companies’ social and The Ratings Game environmental good deeds. Of the 250 largest multina- tional corporations‚ 64% published CSR reports in 2005‚ either within their annual report or‚ for most‚ in separate sustainability reports – supporting a new cottage indus- Measuring and publicizing social performance is a po- try of report writers. tentially powerful way to in uence corporate behavior – Such publications rarely offer a coherent framework assuming that the
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aaron chatterji & siona listokin Corporate Social Irresponsibility Progressives need to end their fixation with corporate social responsibility—and focus on reform that actually works. fter years spent fruitlessly attempting to organize Wal-Mart‚ unions and other liberal activist groups have taken a new tack: a public campaign to force the Bentonville behemoth to become more socially responsible. In 2005‚ Andrew Stern‚ the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)‚ created
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Research paper CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY/PHILANTROPY A CASE STUDY OF KENYA AIRWAYS Presented to DR. MAGETO By CHRISTOPHER TARUS 09-0478 Date 07TH APRIL 2010 Table of contents Introduction............................................................................................................ 3 Corporate Social responsibility................................................................................4 Good citizenry..............................
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Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Value Creation among Large Firms Lessons from the Spanish Experience Bryan W. Husted and David B. Allen Can corporate social responsibility (CSR) be a source of good and a wellspring of innovation‚ competitive advantage and value creation for the firm? Although CEOs and government leaders insist in public that CSR projects create value for the firm‚ privately they admit that they do not know if CSR pays off. To address this question and drawing on
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PART A The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is very modern and now applies to more and more business. As the nation population grows‚ the market also expands. The demand for companies that invest in CSR has increased the resent years from: customer; employees; suppliers; community groups’ government as well as some shareholder. Several authors argue that companies can gain enormous benefits by being social responsible. However‚ there are a large number of different views of companies
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Does CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) help firms increase sales and contribute increasing market share in retail sector? CSR - A new business strategy! A Dissertation Acknowledgment The researcher wishes to acknowledge the following people who extended assistance in the preparation and realization of this research up to its completion: Name Position or Occupation or Vocation Abstract This dissertation explores the relevance of social corporate responsibility (CSR) to business
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