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
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Doctrine of Social Responsibility The doctrine of social responsibility holds that individuals and organizations should advance the interests of society at large. They can do this by abstaining from harmful actions and by performing socially beneficial acts. Although the doctrine of social responsibility applies to people and organizations‚ much of the discussion focuses on business and the extent to which social responsibility should influence business decisions. Examples of Social Responsibility
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Contemporary Business/508 January 28‚ 2014 Dr. Allen Beck Apple corporation bases its success on “creating innovative‚ high quality products and services and on demonstrating integrity in every business interaction.” According to Apple‚ four main principles contribute to integrity: honesty‚ respect‚ confidentiality‚ and compliance. To more thoroughly detail these principles‚ Apple has drafted a code of business conduct
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE SOCIETY By: saheli chakraborty Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ also known as sustainable responsible business (SRB)‚ or corporate social performance‚ is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. Ideally‚ CSR policy would function as a built-in‚ self-regulating mechanism whereby business would monitor and ensure their adherence to law‚ ethical standards‚ and internati onal norms. Business would embrace
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Ethics and Social Responsibility History In a business sense ethics emerged in the 1970s but social responsibility actually emerged in the 1950s when organizations began believing that they should be operating in a way that would increase the benefits and reduce or eliminate harms caused by their operations (Perks‚ 2011). In light of the recent ethical scandals of organizations such as Enron this has really become a vital part of organizations. Further‚ over the last 60 years businesses have
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Corporate Reporting Paper P2 (International) Course Notes ACP2CN07 (INT) P2 Corporate Reporting (International) Study Programme 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Introduction to the paper and the course............................................................................................................... (ii) The financial reporting framework .............................................................................................................. 1.1 Professional and ethical duty of the accountant
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Corporate Social Responsibility - What does it mean? CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication "Making Good Business Sense" by Lord Holme and Richard Watts‚ used the following definition. "Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of
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Social Responsibility in Supply Management PROC 5000 - OA S1 2011 Procurement and Acquisitions Professor Claude Wiedower Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………….1 Technology and ethical behavior...............................................................................1 Overcoming the perception of unethical behavior ...................................................2 Establishing
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In the world today‚ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become one of the most essential aspects adapted by governments and companies. The concept of CSR normally relates to the firm’s decisions in which would help out towards the company’s growth as well as improving the development of having a better society. The reason CSR has become very important for firms today is to counteract the growing public skepticism caused by corporate wrongdoings (Birth et al.‚ 2008). CSR is defined as “a model
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Corporate Social Responsibility World Business Council for Sustainable Development defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as “The continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large.” Simple definition: Seriously considering the impact of the company’s actions on society. PERSPECTIVE ON CSR
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