C/B/1041. Consequentialism and business practice

The paper examines the features of consequentialist ethics and socially responsible behaviour in relation to the UK flower providers and retailers. The ethical issues of providing out-of-season flowers are addressed considering the position of consumers towards the issue and suggesting grounds for the consensus.

C/B/729. To examine easyJet's response to social responsibility needs

The study analyzes the case of easyJet and its response to social and environmental concerns. It explains the concept of social responsibility and its importance within the aviation sector with special reference to easyJet and low cost carriers. It examines the ways in which easyJet is tackling the issues of corporate social responsibility by analyzing its strategies and business processes.

C/B/724. Nokia: Change Management due to Environmental Management

This report has been commissioned by top management at Nokia to produce an implement plan concentrating on people's aspects of implementation of the new environmental initiative of reducing its carbon footprint by introducing a company wide centralized management information system and policy focused at reduction in paper and printing usage. Therefore the specific objectives of this report can be highlighted as to understand the dynamics of environmental initiative for the organization; to analyze the impact of this initiative on the attitude and behaviour of employees; and to recommend an implementation plan focused at softer aspects of organization for the successful change management.

C/B/722. Examine the attitude to corporate Social Responsibility and consider the supporting activities adopted by a major company of your choice (Gap Inc), whether in France or another country.

This report analyses Gap Inc's attitude to corporate social responsibility. Gap's pioneering Corporate Social Responsibility 2004 report is specifically focused upon. There is a particular focus upon Gap's corporate social responsibility concerning its factory conditions and the industry led monitoring approach, Gap's multi-stakeholder approach, employees and charity. It is concluded that Gap is successful and an industry leader in its corporate social responsibility due its honest portrayal of factory conditions, however the organization should concentrate on how these problems will be overcome.

S/B/239. Explore the relationship between corporate social responsibility and strategic thinking, and explain how CSR can be a source of opportunity, innovation, and competitive advantage rather than just a negative constraint

The paper examines the issues of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reviewing theoretical approaches to CSR and discussing their applications in different companies including Nestlé, HSBC, etc.

C/B/701. Corporate social responsibility and business ethics

This paper presents arguments in favour of corporate social responsibility and business ethics. It explains the key terminologies and examines agency theory in corporate social responsibility. Importance of stakeholder theory is emphasised. The paper argues that corporate social responsibility and business ethics need to be collectively promoted. It highlights legal requirements and duty of care as important social controls which provide grounds for business decency. The paper argues that business will realise higher sales and profits if it adopts corporate social responsibility and business ethics as a marketing strategy.

C/B/669. Corporate Social Responsibility: Different Perspectives

Companies often willingly engage in socially responsible behaviour because it enhances stakeholders' value, their positive perception, and make good impression on their community. A school of thought has emerged within the CSR discussion that believe that firms that have their prime objective to create shareholder's wealth uses social and environmental reporting as competencies to gain competitive advantage by countering the pressure from different social and environmental groups. Gary (2006), in the light of this discussion has pointed out that "substantive social and environmental reporting and, especially, high quality reporting on (un)sustainability will demonstrate that modern international financial capitalism and the principal organs which support it are essentially designed to maximise environmental destruction and the erosion of any realistic notion of social justice" (p. 793). This essay has therefore been aimed at analyzing this statement in the light of different perspectives, theories and case studies.

C/B/658. BP vs. ExxonMobil: Corporate Social Responsibility

BP and Exxon Mobil are two large energy companies that in recent years appear to have chosen very different approaches to manage their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In that regard, the current report describes and analyses their approaches and the results they have delivered towards addressing environmental and social concerns. More so, the report situates and rationalises the approaches via their respective adherence to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and governance structures. On that basis, the report is able to appraise both companies' approaches by their respective contributions to society. The report also characterised society's expectation of energy companies in the next ten years.

C/B/641. Banking Sector and Northern Rock Plc

This paper analyses the Banking sector through Porter's conceptual framework—five forces model. The analysis evaluates the competitive structure of the banking sector, and by inference presents a good knowledge on what drives competition. It also evaluates Northern Rock Bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The analysis is substantiated with data from the Company's CSR website.

C/B/435. Northern Rock Plc: Corporate Social Responsibility

This paper reports on the various ways Northern Rock Plc uses to accomplish its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ethical business duties. The analysis contained in this report is an outcome of data synthesised from Northern Rock's CSR website; where necessary external literature are used.

C/B/572. Master's Dissertation. Ethical Purchasing Behaviour: The Case of the Oil Industry in Norway

This dissertation focused on the contentious issue of ethical purchasing behaviour in the Norwegian oil industry. It aimed to examine why consumers, despite having the sovereignty to enforce ethical behaviour amongst oil corporations, choose not to enact this power. The dissertation drew on detailed narratives from consumers, oil corporations and environmental groups in Norway. The dissertation would be useful for anyone interested in the issues of CSR and consumer sovereignty.

S/B/181. Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The paper examines the issues of corporate social responsibility (CSR) at multinational corporations (MNC) reviewing academic opinions about the recent changes is business and society, ethical and social virtues relevant for MNC strategies, the CSR application in Ben & Jerry ice cream company, etc. The role of WTO in supporting CSR initiatives is discussed.

E/B/296. Why do some companies believe that being more ethical means reduced profits whereas some other companies believe that being more ethical means increased profits? Wherever possible support your arguments with a case study and other imperial evidence

The paper examines the issues of companies' ethics with regard to their profits addressing the problem of energy sources, social and ecological responsibility of companies, business ethics, code of conduct, etc. The ethical policies of companies are reviewed; the advantages and disadvantages of socially responsible businesses are outlined.

E/B/248. Legal issues of Body Shop and their implications for management

The paper reports on the environmental policy of the Body Shop relating to company's history, its attitude towards animal testing for cosmetics' needs, and focusing on the ethical conflict with L'Oreal who recently acquired the Body Shop. Legal aspects and implications of the conflict are analysed.

E/B/241. Corporate social responsibility practices at Morrison's

The paper examines the performance of Morrison's addressing the issues raised in its CSR (corporate social responsibility) report, i.e. a salt, sugar and fat reduction programme for several food products, "sell by" date labelling, reducing CO2 emissions, etc. The effects of the Safeway acquisition by Morrison's are discussed.

E/B/229. Corporate social responsibility

The paper examines the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reviewing literature on the history of its establishment, approaches to CSR, key issues of CSR, the arguments around the importance of CSR for businesses, the legislation related to CSR, etc.

E/B/228. Corporate Responsibility

The paper examines the notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reviewing literature on business ethics, the ideology and practices of fair trade, etc. Approaches to CSR are discussed from the stakeholder perspective using the example of the Body Shop strategies.

E/B/215. The race to the bottom: corporate social responsibility

The paper offers a review of literature on the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) providing its academic definitions, discussing the role of national cultural values in corporate governance, the ethical aspects of HRM, the responsibilities of companies towards their employees, etc.

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