BBA2010 Columbia Southern University Corporate Social Responsibility

Instructions

Corporate social responsibility is an emerging trend for businesses in today’s environment. Regardless of the nature of the industry, corporations are held to higher ethical standards. This assignment will give you a chance to think as an executive and take into consideration the importance of ethics and social responsibility.

You are tasked with choosing a corporation and discussing the importance of ethics and social responsibility in relation to that particular corporation. Think about the stakeholders associated with the corporation and how they benefit if the organization displays social responsibility. Start with a brief introduction of the organization, and remember to think from the perspective of the leader of the organization.

Your submission must be a minimum of two pages in length for the body of the paper. Be sure to cite any sources using APA format.

Additional information:

In this assignment you will learn about corporate social responsibility and ethics. You will have to choose a corporation that displays social responsibility. Your essay content must be a minimum of two full pages and the essay must be formatted using APA guidelines with in-text citations and both a separate Title page with a Reference page listing sources. Write the essay as if you were the Chief Executive Officer presenting this information to a stockholder’s meeting. Your first paragraph should start with a brief introduction of the corporation–what it does, makes, sales, financial status… Hint: You might try researching the published “Code of Conduct” for the corporation you choose: this should give you plenty to write about. Many times a company’s Annual Report contains/highlights its corporate social responsibilities (CRS).