Corporate Social Responsibility

MT140-5: Discuss the purpose of corporate social responsibility and ethics.

GEL-7.02: Apply ethical reasoning to ethical issues within the field of study.

You will draft an informative essay that makes the connection between a theoretical understanding of CSR and how it is reflected in the strategies of a real organization. Outcomes evaluated through this assignment include MT140-5 and GEL-7.02.

This unit assignment requires you to consider the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in an organization’s strategy. CSR requires companies to ensure they are always working towards four pillars of societal accountability: economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic.

Utilize the provided template, it is necessary.

Using your research skills, locate and cite the CSR policy of one well-known public company.
Referring to your selected company’s CSR initiatives, identify which pillars of responsibility they seem most focused on: economic, legal, ethical, or philanthropic. Give at least two specific examples.
Research the mission statement of your chosen company. Describe how the company’s mission statement aligns with its CSR policy. Give at least three specific examples.