Example Of Corporate Social Responsibility

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Social responsibility or corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate self-regulation that is integrated into a business model. The CSR policy functions as a self-regulatory mechanism whereby a business monitors and ensures it is actively in compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards and national or international norms. With some CSR models, a firm's implementation of CSR 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. Business dictionary defines CSR as “A company’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environment (both ecological and social) in which it operates”. Companies express these values…show more content…
Today, the majority of large companies issue a corporate social responsibility report while ten years ago very few did. Also, more than 8,000 businesses around the world have signed the UN Global Compact pledging to show good global citizenship in the areas of human rights, labour standards and environmental protection. One such example of a company is Walmart. Traditionally, they were not a very socially responsible company. They paid their employees poor wages and had a very high employee turnover rate even though their owners are listed as some of the wealthiest people in America. However, they have now made commitments to sustainability as a way to save money and tighten their supply chain. They hope to be fully supplied by renewable energy, to create zero waste and to sell products that sustain people and the environment. They are also making attempts to improve their employee relations. This year they have raised wages to compete with rival companies and have also raised the temperatures in their stores in colder areas of America. This will make it a more comfortable work environment for Walmart…show more content…
One of the most socially responsible company is Google. Every year Google run a social innovation cup for college students in China. The idea of this competition is to teach China’s future leaders the importance of social responsibility in business. Google then runs its own scholarship program for the top 100 proposals. There are many social issues addressed in the competition, such as education, poverty, women and community development. Microsoft is another IT company with a strong Social Responsibility focus. They give 2 million dollars per day in product donations to non-profit organisations around the world. Their employees have also donated more than 1 billion dollars to charity since 1983. This is done by organising different events such as a 5 kilometre run, online auctions and
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