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In Focus/Case Study-A Responsible Company That's Making the Grade
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In Focus/Case Study-A Responsible Company That's Making the Grade

by John Ireland
January 2007
Intermediate to advanced
4 pages
14m
English
Center for Creative Leadership
Content preview from In Focus/Case Study-A Responsible Company That's Making the Grade
B
usinesses that adopt corpo-
rate social responsibility consider
themselves to be full partners in their
communities rather than focusing
solely on earning profits for their
shareholders. The World Business
Council for Sustainable Development
defines corporate social responsibility
(CSR) as “the continuing commit-
ment by business to behave ethically
and contribute to economic develop-
ment while improving the quality of
life of the workforce and their fami-
lies as well as of the local community
and society at large.”
Although the moral case for CSR
is generally beyond dispute, the busi-
ness case has been the subject of
intense debate. Some critics, such as ...
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