The decision to “Do What is Right” or to “Do What is Profitable” is a decision many a corporate CEO has faced for the last century. As the government now recognizes corporations as if they were people, the decision to this question has a lot more scope of impact. (Smith,...

The concept of CSR has significantly changed since the 1960s. It has come a long way, “from examining CSR as an aggregate of multiple social dimensions to focusing on a specific element of social activities” (Wang et al. 537). Moreover, many companies have come to realize that positive CSR efforts...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) at Target seems to be in line with the elements of citizenship (protecting the environment, corporate philanthropy) governance (ethical business dealings) workplace environment (safety, satisfaction, morale, loyalty, health and wellness) is identified by Chan (6-11). The firm reports commitments and progress in four domains including environment...

A business’s only responsibility is to produce profits. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that challenges the conventionally-held belief that the sole purpose of a business is to create profit. Proponents of CSR urge that the role of businesses must...

History indicates that social activities shape humanity. In United States, the state of the country was dependent on public protests that focused on women suffrage, civil rights acts, and environmental campaigns. Through the activities implemented in Unites States, companies such as BP, Nike, and Walmart shaped organization’s corporate responsibility, helping...