Does corporate social responsibility offer a new ethical framework for business?
In effect what is now emerging is an integration of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability which potentially offers a new framework for ethical business.
This newly-emerging ethical framework for business provides a stronger base for the exercise of moral values and ethical reasoning.
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Figure 11.3: Kindred Grey (2020). “Business responsibilities.” CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Figure 11.4: Chick-fil A. (2020).
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Is corporate governance ethical?
This suggests an ethical alignment of individuals, corporations, and the economic system, which is captured in the definition of corporate governance offered by Cadbury, and adopted by the World Bank:
Corporate governance is concerned with holding the balance between economic and social goals and between individual and communal goals. ,
Measuring Corporate Social Performance
TOMS Shoes’ commitment to donating a pair of shoes for every pair sold illustrates the concept of social entrepreneurship, in which a business is created with a goal of improving both business and society (Schectman, 2010).
Using a CSR model, firms such as TOMS exemplify a desire to improve (CSP) in which a commitment to individuals, communities, a.
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References
Chen, J. (2020, February 22).
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
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What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
A Green Paper released by the European Commission defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as actions which allow companies to not only meet their legal obligations but also to go beyond and invest in human capital, in the environment, and in strengthening relations with stakeholders.
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What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?
As introduced early in this chapter, (CSR) “is a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable—to itself, its stakeholders, and the public.
By practicing corporate social responsibility, also referred to simply as social responsibility, companies can be conscious of the kind of impact they are having on all aspects of .
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What is the relationship between corporate governance and corporate social responsibility?
Corporate governance (CG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been important research issues for decades.
The relationship between CG and CSR has been studied in financial literature in conjunction with the relationship between CSR, risk and corporate financial performance (CFP).