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According to this report, despite the fact that 80% of the global populace is perennially hungry; enormous tracts of land are used in the production of unhealthy foods and snacks which in no way address the problem.... There is a direct connection, according to oxform, between the global poverty endemic and the food and beverage industry, this is because the sourcing strategy for the fast food industry.... It is becoming increasingly apparent that despite the sizeable responsibility placed upon them by their customers their standards do not reflect sufficient commitment to the task of ensuring a supply of safe and high quality products....
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Essay
Moren (2010) states that Apple is employing tactics such as issuing the progress report on supplier responsibility, coinciding it intelligently with the shareholders meeting.... So that the company management could not be attacked aggressively by shareholders on the social responsibility issue, the report on supplier responsibility was issued just 2 days before the meeting.... Although Apple's supplier code of conduct vouches adherance to globally identified standards to further the cause of business ethics but accountability can not be determined by the third parties as companies like Apple do not share facts on the name of corporate confidentiality....
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The Legal and Ethical environment of Business 1.... Discuss public/private law and the legal environment of business.... hellip; Some of the most prominent laws include: Anti-trust laws Environmental laws Consumer protection laws Laws protecting the general interest of public The purpose of passing these laws is to prevent the immoral, illegal and unethical practices related to the business dealings (Business Ethics and the Legal environment of Business, n....
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Corporate Social responsibility: Samsung Introduction The operation of companies and multinationals are today guided by international standards and regulations that call for social responsibility and commitment not only to the consumers and the target market but to the entire society.... hellip; Firms thus have obligations that transcend the domestic and international requirements on trade to include social responsibility and commitment to the surrounding environment (Flamer, 2013)....
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hellip; Apple follows the highest standards of social responsibility and ethical conduct and also wants its suppliers to do the same.... To assess the compliance with these codes of conduct, Apple performs surprise audits to the supplier units and the supplier is found to violate the standards, it will jeopardize the business relationship.... According to the supplier Code of Conduct, the supplier should not discriminate any worker on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc....
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The company attempts to educate manpower of its suppliers through SEED (supplier Employee Education Development) program.... The author of this paper "Compliance of apple Inc" casts light on the business of apple Inc.... apple Inc.... apple Inc has suppliers from China, India and other parts of the world that serve the company virtually or provide the required hardware, supplies, etc.... apple Inc behaves as socially responsible entity and endeavors to aid workers as and when required to bring them in pace with the rapidly changing dynamics of the world....
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This paper is an analysis of the ethical and social responsibility position of Apple Inc.... It prides itself on being committed to the highest social, environmental and ethical responsibility.... The company warns that failure to abide by the code of conduct attracts penalties among them termination of any business engagement with the supplier in question.... hellip; This paper contains recommendations on how apple Inc should ensure that its suppliers are able to implement the setup standards on wages and employee benefits....
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The situation in its supplier's plants has dented the company's image in the global arena.... The paper "Apple's Social responsibility" highlights that Branson concurred with the concept that suppliers such as Foxconn have a poor social responsibility record due to violation of overtime policies, remuneration policies and also underage employment.... hellip; Apple suppliers are blamed for poor social responsibility scores.... As such, the social responsibility aspect is overlooked....
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