earth1st wrote :
> Ideal: "Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate
> self-regulation integrated into a business model. Ideally, CSR policy would
> function as a built-in, self-regulating mechanism whereby business would
> monitor and ensure their adherence to law, ethical standards, and
> international norms. Business would embrace responsibility for the impact
> of their activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities,
> stockholders and all other members of the public sphere."
>
> Reality: The Gulf
>
> Large corporations answer only to their shareholders, governments are paid
> off and the concept of CSR has failed.
>
> Your definition of social responsibility is even further removed from
> reality.
Is it in BPs interest for there to be an oil spill?
Obviously it is not and this is what i’m trying to get at. The spill was an ACCIDENT, not the result of greed, profit incentives etc.
Do you agree with this?
Do you agree that cultivating goodwill among consumers is vital to a companies success?
