UNICEF vs. Whole Foods Market Almost every new and existing company has some sort of program set in place that lists out its corporate social responsibility and ethics model. Some companies push their ideas out into the public in order to spread their name in a way that allows consumers to feel good about their choice to do business with that company, such as partnering with other big brands to have massive promotions to raise either money or goods for a worthy cause. Others are more subtle about their influence in their communities, and like to keep their community involvement in the background, such as sponsoring a local sports team or giving a large donation to their local food bank. Yet another type of business is one that is founded
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Organic and healthy wholesome foods are the most common known description when it comes to Whole Foods Market. And if you have ever been to their stores it is more like entering into a museum of rows and rows of wholesome food. Wholesome food is not the only thing that defines Whole Food Market. Since its beginnings in the 1980’s Whole Foods Market has embraced being corporately and socially responsible. A measurement of the public’s perception of companies on three dimensions of workplace, governance, and citizenship conducted by US CSR Reptrak, named Whole Foods Market as a reputable company for corporate social responsibility (EPR Retail News Editors). For Whole Food Markets corporate social responsibility (CSR) begins from within its company. Of course part of its focus is to attract those healthy minded consumers into their stores to generate profit. In order to do so Whole Foods Markets must make sure that their food is truly wholesome and valuable as would, let’s hope any other store should. The way this is accomplished starts with the employees, Whole Foods Markets understand that by in-trusting their top managers/employees in a “no-secrets” management philosophy, with decision making creates higher trust toward the company as well as accountability and are bound to perform at their best (Hamel, Breen 74). Giving employees the push to perform beyond of what is expected of them. For example a new employee is placed on a team whom then the team itself decides after a couple of weeks according to performance if that employee should stay on the team. Which creates an atmosphere of team work and as mentioned before accountability. Whole Foods knows “that employees will find fulfillment only if they’ve been given the chance to exercise their higher order capabilities – initiative, imagination, and passion” (Hamel, Breen 76). CSR for Whole Foods is not only
Organic and healthy wholesome foods are the most common known description when it comes to Whole Foods Market. And if you have ever been to their stores it is more like entering into a museum of rows and rows of wholesome food. Wholesome food is not the only thing that defines Whole Food Market. Since its beginnings in the 1980’s Whole Foods Market has embraced being corporately and socially responsible. A measurement of the public’s perception of companies on three dimensions of workplace, governance, and citizenship conducted by US CSR Reptrak, named Whole Foods Market as a reputable company for corporate social responsibility (EPR Retail News Editors). For Whole Food Markets corporate social responsibility (CSR) begins from within its company. Of course part of its focus is to attract those healthy minded consumers into their stores to generate profit. In order to do so Whole Foods Markets must make sure that their food is truly wholesome and valuable as would, let’s hope any other store should. The way this is accomplished starts with the employees, Whole Foods Markets understand that by in-trusting their top managers/employees in a “no-secrets” management philosophy, with decision making creates higher trust toward the company as well as accountability and are bound to perform at their best (Hamel, Breen 74). Giving employees the push to perform beyond of what is expected of them. For example a new employee is placed on a team whom then the team itself decides after a couple of weeks according to performance if that employee should stay on the team. Which creates an atmosphere of team work and as mentioned before accountability. Whole Foods knows “that employees will find fulfillment only if they’ve been given the chance to exercise their higher order capabilities – initiative, imagination, and passion” (Hamel, Breen 76). CSR for Whole Foods is not only