Qantas Corporate Social Responsibility

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Introduction -A Brief History. Qantas which stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services was a company founded in Queensland in November 1920 by Paul McGinness, Hudson Fysh, Fergus McMaster and Arthur Baird.It had its first international flight in 1935 and started out carrying one or two passengers and has progressed over the years to become one of the oldest airlines in the world and also one of the most recognized in Australia. Qantas is the flag carrier airline of Australia and supports a fleet size of 131 aircrafts as of today and has a employee size of 32,500 people and offers services across a network spanning 182 destinations in 44 countries in Australia, Asia, America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.and its main…show more content…
They have supported the ‘ASSISTANCE DOGS AUSTRALIA’ which aims to help raise puppies become assistance dogs for children and people living with disabilities. Another charity Qantas has been a supporter of is the ‘HUMPTY DUMPTY FOUNDATION’ where money is raised to provide selected hospitals and wards with resources to buy medical equipment which they normally wouldn’t be able to afford. They are also supporters of various other charities such as-Miracle Babies, Beyond Blues, Shine for Kids and many more. Qantas also supports a number of programs in Indigenous Australia which includes the Clontarf Academy and the Indigenous Marathon Project Foundation. Through the creation of community role models in an urban, regional and remote context, these organizations help Qantas in achieving positive and progressive change for Indigenous individuals. Qantas employees are also provided with vocational training and volunteering opportunities across a wide range of Indigenous charities. -Bridging the gap between Indigenous Australians and…show more content…
In addition, from the points already stated above you can see that Qantas is going in the right direction in terms of social responsibility as it has played a valuable role in helping the aboriginals and also the community in general through its charity works and its awareness programs. While over the years they have been criticized for various reasons and also have court cases against them, it shouldn’t take away the impact they have had in the helping the community as a whole as well as how they have used its position as one the oldest and best airlines to raise awareness for people around the world about Australia’s rich and deep rooted culture and heritage. And also the fact that Qantas is continuously striving to improve the lives of not only its workers and staff but also the people Australia is remarkable and should be duly noted while making a decision about this
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