Mountain Equipment Co-Operative
Introduction
Topic Area The broad topic our research paper will be addressing is corporate ethics and social responsibility. In a more specific sense our group will research whether or not Mountain Equipment Co-Operatives actions are deemed to be ethical and socially responsible.
Research Question The research question considered: Is the Mountain Equipment Co-Operatives (MEC) track record or practices of corporate governance as a company in areas involving ethics and values including things such as human rights, charitable contributions and environmental conservation considered truly ethical and socially responsible?
Why is this Important It has been made clear by the media, governments and experts worldwide that there are many examples of corporations in the past and present displaying unethical behaviour. It is not uncommon for corporations to claim that they are ethical, socially responsible and environmentally friendly, however further investigation and research of these companies reveals that they are just another corporation claiming to be a good corporate citizen as part of a marketing ploy to further benefit its bottom line. The following research paper will meticulously observe the track records and practices of MEC in order to come to a conclusion of whether or not MEC is truly the ethical, socially responsible and environmentally friendly company it markets itself as. The following research is important
- to justify whether or not MEC is really the good corporate citizen it claims to be
- to understand what factors and actions make a company ethical, socially responsible and environmentally friendly
- to understand how companies can be a good corporate citizen and still turn a profit
- understand the benefits of acting ethically, socially responsible and environmentally friendly
- as a group to understand how to properly research the inner workings of a company or other topics
Literature Review
Previous Research
Topic Area The broad topic our research paper will be addressing is corporate ethics and social responsibility. In a more specific sense our group will research whether or not Mountain Equipment Co-Operatives actions are deemed to be ethical and socially responsible.
Research Question The research question considered: Is the Mountain Equipment Co-Operatives (MEC) track record or practices of corporate governance as a company in areas involving ethics and values including things such as human rights, charitable contributions and environmental conservation considered truly ethical and socially responsible?
Why is this Important It has been made clear by the media, governments and experts worldwide that there are many examples of corporations in the past and present displaying unethical behaviour. It is not uncommon for corporations to claim that they are ethical, socially responsible and environmentally friendly, however further investigation and research of these companies reveals that they are just another corporation claiming to be a good corporate citizen as part of a marketing ploy to further benefit its bottom line. The following research paper will meticulously observe the track records and practices of MEC in order to come to a conclusion of whether or not MEC is truly the ethical, socially responsible and environmentally friendly company it markets itself as. The following research is important
- to justify whether or not MEC is really the good corporate citizen it claims to be
- to understand what factors and actions make a company ethical, socially responsible and environmentally friendly
- to understand how companies can be a good corporate citizen and still turn a profit
- understand the benefits of acting ethically, socially responsible and environmentally friendly
- as a group to understand how to properly research the inner workings of a company or other topics
Literature Review
Previous Research
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