There are many definitions of corporate social responsibility which represent different assumptions. According to the Textbook Fundamentals of Management CSR is defined as “”The obligation of organizational management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization’” (Samson and Daft 2012: 183). CSR has been an ongoing issue over the past decades. Businesses ' main motive is to earn profits, however, now CSR is also a main motive for striving businesses. This paper will discuss the concept of “CSR”, and a brief overview of the history of CSR, it will define the phrase and identify some theories relating to CSR by using examples to further analyse the concepts and will emphasize the important of CSR by comparing both the advantages and disadvantages (Trong Tuan 2012, pg. 547)
The evolution of CSR has occurred since the 1950’s, however, it was referred to as Social responsibility not cooperate social responsibly because it was assumed that the business sector …show more content…
(Schreck 2011 p.g 188).Heinz aims to combat hunger and improve health and wellness of society, this company strives to make a difference in the community to change generations to live better than the last. This company monitor’s there environmental targets by an EMS (Environmental management system) which is audited annually to determine if the company has reduced their impacts on production through more employment of energy efficient and raw materials such as Heinz uses recycled plastic in their sauce bottles at once as a consequence of the CSR (Snider, Hill and Martin 2003, pg. 180). If Heinz did not use recycles plastic materials and did not follow CSR they will be lots of landfill, especially plastic landfill which takes many years to break
The evolution of CSR has occurred since the 1950’s, however, it was referred to as Social responsibility not cooperate social responsibly because it was assumed that the business sector …show more content…
(Schreck 2011 p.g 188).Heinz aims to combat hunger and improve health and wellness of society, this company strives to make a difference in the community to change generations to live better than the last. This company monitor’s there environmental targets by an EMS (Environmental management system) which is audited annually to determine if the company has reduced their impacts on production through more employment of energy efficient and raw materials such as Heinz uses recycled plastic in their sauce bottles at once as a consequence of the CSR (Snider, Hill and Martin 2003, pg. 180). If Heinz did not use recycles plastic materials and did not follow CSR they will be lots of landfill, especially plastic landfill which takes many years to break