EJBO Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies Vol. 12‚ No. 1 (2007) Positioning Stakeholder Theory within the Debate on Corporate Social Responsibility Manuel Castelo Branco Lúcia Lima Rodrigues Introduction The present-day conception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) implies that companies voluntarily integrate social and environmental concerns in their operations and interaction with stakeholders. The European Commission defines it as “a concept whereby companies
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Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of BPCL BPCL‚ a well-known petroleum brand called Bharat Petroleum Company Limited is committed to the welfare and development of the society and the local community. It works in various areas to help develop the community and society. BPCL’s commitment towards society and local community is very high‚ according to the CMD‚ ‘We are committed to the societies where we operate and understand that business success is not possible when the needs of the society
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: Social Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its relevance to the contemporary Indian society Purpose : Research study for Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Research Guide : Prof. Dr. C. Ganesh‚ Head Dept of Sociology University : Osmania University‚ Hyderabad Research Scholar : Sarvesh Amrutha Abstract The research study‚ “Social Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its relevance to the contemporary Indian society”‚ proposes to analyse social impact
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sustainability. Mars Chocolate Sustainability Efforts Mars states that it has been a global leader in cocoa sustainability for over 30 years. Mars claims to invest millions of dollars each year in initiatives that address the environmental‚ economic and social aspects of the cocoa supply chain. The principles by which Mars operates are to make certain it continuously seeks the most responsible methods of cocoa production‚ thus ensuring the entire supply chain benefits from this industry’s growth and the
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In recent times‚ there has been huge concern on the issue of ethical leadership in the corporate world. Researchers have increasingly shifted their attention towards identifying what could be driving costly unethical behaviour in organizations. Organizations leadership stresses short-term result while disregarding the long-term implications of their actions. The result has been scandals and accounting frauds. Companies such as Enron‚ WorldCom (Knights and O’Leary‚ 2005)‚ and Nortel executives (manipulating
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measurements and mechanisms to evaluate progress: We need to do this taking into consideration a set of goals based on our values. A very common structure is the kind of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting that companies do to disclose their socially responsible activities. 2. What has Greenpeace done to curb corporates from exploiting our global natural resources? A key part of their campaigns is investigations; they go to the scene of the environmental crime‚ expose the responsible
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Freeman Analysis In the essay “Not So Fast‚” John Freeman discusses the fact that technology has made our daily communication much more efficient than in the past‚ although this is making us forget about the physical world by limiting our face-to-face interaction. Freeman also explains that conversations using technology do not contain any context‚ and that lack of context is destroying our personal relationships. I agree with Freeman that technology has hastened our world‚ making our conversations
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involved and some who were not involved in CSR activities at Infosys. CSR Activities at Infosys All surveyed respondents acknowledged the increasing importance of CSR to a company both from the image and goodwill point of view as well as from the responsibility they believed a company had to the society. However a number of the respondents were not aware of the initiatives being carried out by Infosys except for passing mention in mails and newsletters of the company. Inferences drawn Infosys has set
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The evolution from corporate social responsibility to supply chain responsibility: the case of Waitrose The Authors Laura Spence‚ Centre for Research into Sustainability‚ School of Management‚ Royal Holloway‚ University of London‚ Egham‚ UK Michael Bourlakis‚ Business School‚ Brunel University‚ Uxbridge‚ UK Acknowledgements The research on which this paper is in part based was funded by the Institute for Business Ethics. The authors would like to thank seminar participants at Cardiff Business
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changed its vision from cheap and convenient to dedicating itself to quality‚ service‚ cleanliness‚ and a commitment to treating all customers with respect (Kiddon and Light). In regards to corporate social responsibility McD strives to achieve their values each day and improve their environmental and social performances in an effort to obtain to a sustainable future (McDonald’s). In order to achieve their desired image and
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