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Norman comments about some claims that include situations where citizens testifying at public hearings have accepted cash in exchange for making pro-Wal-Mart statements. In other cases, he claims, groups protesting Wal-Mart expansion have ceased to protest after accepting donations from the company or its partners. Mr. Norman cites an example that happened in 2004 in Tallahassee, FL where a group opposing Wal-Mart’s construction of a store said that a real estate broker representing the project offered them a six-figure contribution if they would support it. The group declined the offer and reported it to the county commissioners as having been bribed. However under Florida law, a bribe, to be illegal, must include criminal intent. Ok but about just being morally wrong?
According to Carol Cone, managing director of brand and corporate citizenship for Edelman, the public relations firm, …show more content…
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits bribes to win business overseas. Also I believe the consumer has to speak up by using the theory of voting with dollars! We need to do the research by probing the track record of our favorite stores to shed light on their business ethics, labor and human rights.
Another point of how Wal-Mart can avoid this in the future is having a more proactive approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and an adequate crisis management system.
The reactive steps Wal-Mart has put in place regarding its compliance program will help prevent this from happening in the future. Randy Hargrove, a company spokesman, stated that Wal-Mart improved the way it reported and investigated accusations of ethical violations; it hired new executives to oversee compliance; and it combined its compliance, ethics, investigations and legal functions into one
According to Carol Cone, managing director of brand and corporate citizenship for Edelman, the public relations firm, …show more content…
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits bribes to win business overseas. Also I believe the consumer has to speak up by using the theory of voting with dollars! We need to do the research by probing the track record of our favorite stores to shed light on their business ethics, labor and human rights.
Another point of how Wal-Mart can avoid this in the future is having a more proactive approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and an adequate crisis management system.
The reactive steps Wal-Mart has put in place regarding its compliance program will help prevent this from happening in the future. Randy Hargrove, a company spokesman, stated that Wal-Mart improved the way it reported and investigated accusations of ethical violations; it hired new executives to oversee compliance; and it combined its compliance, ethics, investigations and legal functions into one