a. Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic‚ environmental and social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach”)‚ while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. In this sense it is important to draw a distinction
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1. Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility has several definitions but is simply defined by Woods and others (2013‚ 27) as the obligation of organisations to behave in ethical and moral ways. It generally refers to the notion that corporations have a responsibility to the society that sustains them. Over the years‚ the theory of corporate social responsibility has continued to develop in importance and significance. In modern day business it is common practice for organisations
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dimishes the necessity of a common and shared territorial basis for social economic and political activities‚ processes and relations Globalization include cultural‚ legal and accountabiliy issues for business ethics Who are the key actors and stakeholders? Environmental pollution and destruction of local cultures Many companies have sustainability statements We need to combine the economic‚ social and environmental – therefore we focus on the triple bottom-line as
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Corporate Social Responsibility http://csr.cisco.com/pages/csr-programs Cisco CSR Programs Should companies feel obligated to take it upon themselves to practice good Corporate Social Responsibility for the hard working consumers and stockholders that are all aware of the global social issues that occur every day? As defined by World Buisness Council for Sustainable Development‚ "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to contribute to economic development while
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as “situations where the firm goes beyond compliance and engages in ‘actions that appear to further some social good‚ beyond the interests of the firm and that which is required by law’.” (McWilliams‚ 2006) This cultural ideology includes less environmentally harmful manufacturing processes‚ recycling programs‚ products with environmentally-friendly technologies‚ employee empowerment regarding socially responsible practices‚ and active involvement
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it protects companies against the influences of climate change and helps the organization become more energy-efficient. In 2009‚ Maybank was the first and only Malaysian financial institution whose takes part in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)’s questionnaire. Also‚ to contribute a better corporation’s global effort Maybank had take part in CDP for the past three years to decrease GHG emissions. In 2011‚ Maybank completed the CDP questionnaire. Maybank has applied a selection of actions to
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY STA. MESA‚ MANILA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE NORTHERN CEMENT CORPORATION Group 5 Bergonia‚ Noel A. Labiste‚ Janet T. Manarang‚ Shalla Marie C. Maestrecampo‚ Diana A. Miguel‚ Sherelyn A. Mora‚ Angelina G. Rance‚ Sarah Jane M. BSA H 3-2D PROF. GLORIA TOLENTINO-BAYSA PUP‚ CoA INTRODUCTION One of the important components in constructing a house is cement. It binds the materials to build houses
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Akureyri 26/02/2012 Answer: Over the past years‚there has been a shift by oil and gas companies to Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR).[1]CSR is a self regulatory policy whereof businesses monitor and ensure it actively complies with the spirit of the law‚ethics and international rules.In the case of oil companies‚ most have failed to effectively meet its economic‚social and environmental responsibilities.Thus often discrediting the genuineness and reliability of the CSR policy most
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Journal Critique #1 Over the summer Aaron Hernandez‚ a tight-end for the New England Patriots‚ pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder charge that involved a close friend. Although he pleaded not guilty to six other charges‚ Hernandez had evidence stacked up against him that was hard to deny. He is currently incarcerated with one court date remaining. Athletes in the media today are typically portrayed in a positive light but with Aaron Hernandez it seems to be a little different. He had a history
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Social and environmental responsibility 1. Dominos Pizza They consider an impact on the environment‚ employees‚ the communities in which they operate and all other stakeholders in everything they do. They continued to support two corporate charities –Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) in the UK and Barretstown in the Republic of Ireland. In 2011 They donated £25‚000 to SOGB and €15‚000 to Barretstown in the Republic of Ireland. Domino’s is an equal opportunities employer and is committed
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