CSR Analyis and Case Report

Choose a company and research how it defines and interprets CSR . In your post discuss these things, as well as outlining one or more of its major CSR efforts. At this point in the course, you are very familiar with outlining a case – you should apply these skills to this discussion. For the company you choose, write up a short case report on the company and how it sees the concept of ‘doing well by doing good.”

To see a ranking of large companies who practice CSR, see Sustainable Brands. (2015, Sept. 21). Google, BMW, Disney, Microsoft once again tops list of best CSR reputations.

Reading List:
Jimenez, G. C. & Pulos, E. (2016). Good corporation, bad corporation: Corporate social responsibility in the global economy. Open SUNY.
Chapter 1 – Corporations and their Social Responsibility.
Chapter 9 – CSR and Sweatshops

Khan, M., Khan, N., Ahmed, S., & Ali, M. (2012). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) – Definition, concepts, and scope (a review). Universal Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 2(7), 41-52. (attached)

Okeudo, G.N. (2012). Effect of corporate social responsibility on the society. British Journal of Science, 3(1),156-163. (attached)

Pizarro, P. (2010, October 10). CSR framework [PDF]. (attached) Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSR_framework_-_value1.jpg

Pilon, A. (2016, August 30). Coca-Cola’s water replenishment effort succeeds — and fails [Video]. Small Business Trends. https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/08/pitfalls-of-corporate-social-responsibility.html

Reich, R. (2008). The case against social responsibility. Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California. https://tinyurl.com/yd9acfyj (attached)

SDG Academy (2019, August). Corporate social responsibility in the water sector [Video]. https://sdgacademylibrary.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Corporate+Social+Responsibility+in+the+Water+Sector+%28STWI%29/1_8dmf9s2x/160708431

Corporate social responsibility in the water sector Transcript [PDF]. (attached)

Sustain Your Style. (2020). How can we reduce our fashion environmental impact. https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/en/reducing-our-impact
A collection of ways to reduce your impact on the environment when it comes to clothing and fashion

Sustainable Brands. (2015, September 21). Google, BMW, Disney, Microsoft once again tops list of best CSR reputations. http://www.sustainablebrands.com/news_and_views/organizational_change/sustainable_brands/google_bmw_disney_microsoft_once_again_top_l
Review the list of large companies who practice CSR.

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