Philippine Christian University Sampaloc 1, Dasmariñas City, Cavite 4114 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2020-2021 MODULE IN BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER 10: MODELS & FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PRACTICE OF SOUND BUSINESS WEEK 9 (APRIL 7-13, 2021) Overview The responsibility of an organization for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behavior that: Contributes to sustainable development, including health and the welfare of society. Takes into account the expectations of stakeholders. Objectives: At the end of this chapter, you are expected to 1. explain the different models and frameworks of social responsibility 2. cite examples of companies that practice social responsibility in the conduct of their business. 3. provide evidence that ethical/social responsibility is profitable, i.e makes good business sense. Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. Test Yourself: Describe your own framework and models of social responsibility ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ STUDY THESE TERM: Framework- an essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object. Sound Business- Economic opportunity which is within the reach of the entrepreneur and which will provide him with a desirable value. Business Model- A business model is a company's core strategy for profitably doing business. Models generally include information like products or services the business plans to sell, target markets, and any anticipated expenses Discussion: MODELS OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES many companies believe they have a responsibility to give back to society this includes contribution of time and money a duty to provide an environmentally friendly product and service and a desire to improve the lives of individuals here and around the globe such socially responsible companies you to it that its consciousness permeates everything they do. 1. ACCESSIBILITY PARTNERS many people take their computers smartphones and tablets for granted but for those with disabilities challenges accessibility partners works with private and public item manufacturing companies’ federal agencies and other organization to test and review products that make information technology accessible to individuals with a variety of disabilities. Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. 2. ALTERED SEASONS Kelly Reddington founded his eco-friendly candle companies altered season in 2003 at the age 14 with the help of his mother when he assume ownership of the company is shifted it to a one-for-one model to do more for the community for every candles sold altered season provides a meal to an American in need through feeding America. 3. BEN & JERRY’S Ben & Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have infused the company with the notions of giving back in every way possible, as well as “linked prosperity” between the company, its employees, and the community. 4. BURT’S BEES The focus for Burt’s Bees has always been on well-being and “the greater good.” As part of the Natural Products Association, the company helped develop the Natural Standard for Personal Care Products, which created guidelines for what can be deemed natural. 5. CHARITABLE AGENTS Anyone who’s sold or purchased a home knows how cutthroat real estate agencies can be about their commissions and fees. But what if you knew that part of that commission was going to support your favorite charity? With Charitable Agents, a network committed to helping homeowners and Realtors make a positive impact in their community, you can do just that. 6. CHILDREN INSPIRE DESIGN Artist and mother Rebecca Peragine began selling her whimsical wall art cards, and posters to promote environmental education for children. 7. COLE AND PARKER This Canada-based sock company does more than just sell colorful footwear. Through its partnership with microfinance organization Kiva, Cole, and Parker donates proceeds from every sock sale to a fund that is used to provide small loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries (Taylor, 2015) Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. 8. DO GOOD BUY US The mission of Do-Good Buy Us is to sell “goods that do good.” This e-commerce website is dedicated to changing consumerism by selling products made by organization that support social causes. 9. FASHION PROJECT If you’ve ever donated some old clothes by dropping them into a public collection bin, you know that it’s nearly impossible to discover the impact your donation may have had, Fashion Project, a “re-commerce” platform that allows consumers to donate and shop for second-hand clothes, offers people the opportunity to make a tangible difference with their donations, and purchases. 10. GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) To stay true to GE’s mission, Ecomagination offerings include products that significantly and measurably improve customers’ operating performance or value proposition and environmental performance. 11. GIFT OF HAPPINESS Donating a portion of your sales to charity is a popular way for retailers to get involved in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Gift of Happiness has put its own spin on this approach, donating 5 percent of every purchase to the listed charity of the customer’s choice. But what makes this cause-centric marketplace truly unique is its transparent follow-through: Every charity has a “progress bar,” and customers can check back to see how much closer their favorite causes are to reach their funding goals (Taylor, 2015). 12. GOOGLE For many people, their first exposure to a corporation working for “good” was related to Google. The search giant has made aggressive moves on multiple fronts toward good citizenship, but it is clear that, as one of the world’s largest corporations, every single effort is paying off. For example, Google Green is a corporate effort to use resources efficiently and support renewable power. 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Last year, the company changed its sales model after seeing how adversely the economic downturn affected these organizations. FRAMEWORKS OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES Reputation has released its annual global (CSR) RepTrak 100 which highlights the companies that have the best reputation for corporate social responsibility among the general public in 15 countries google top that ranking for the second year in a row with a significant lead over all other companies in the ranking. Companies with the top 10 corporate social responsibility (CSR) reputations globally in 2015 are: 1. Google 2. BMW 3. The Walt Disney Company 4. Microsoft 5. Daimer 6. LEGO 7. Apple 8. Intel 9. Rolls-Royce Aerospace 10. Rolex Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. GOOGLE’S CSR FRAMEWORK Google stakeholders are diverse because of the company's wide array of products the company's diversification into its original product such as google search as well as recent product like google class and google fiber internet and cable television service the firm stakeholder conform different groups impacted to these varied businesses to maintain its leadership as an innovative technology fear google must address the interest of each stakeholder through suitable corporate social responsibility policies. GOOGLE’S STAKEHOLDER GROUPS google has many stakeholders but they can be grouped based on shared interests many of the companies CSR programs are directed towards the stakeholder groups google considers the following as the most significant stakeholders: A. Users B. Employees C. Advertisers and other customers D. Investors E. Governments F. Communities The list above is arranged to indicate the priority or importance of the stakeholders based on Google’s CSR efforts. These stakeholders affect the company by pushing for the satisfaction of their interests. Google considers users as the most significant in terms of their effect on the firm. a. Users: Google’s Top-Priority Stakeholders Users are individuals and organizations that use Google’s product. In general, these stakeholders do not necessarily pay the company. For example, users include people who use Google’s search engine and Chrome. b. Employees Employees are the second priority among Google’s stakeholders. Employees are interested in proper compensation and a rewarding experience in working for the company. This stakeholder group is important because they define the company’s capabilities, such as the capability to innovate rapidly. 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Investors Since it went public in 2004, Google now considers investors as a major stakeholder group influencing CSR activities. Investors are interested in ensuring that Google grows its profits. Investors are important stakeholders because they determine the availability of capital that the company uses in its business. e. Governments They are a major stakeholder group. They affect Google through regulations. The company deals with many governments because its business global. As stakeholders, governments are interested in ensuring Google’s regulatory compliance. These stakeholders are important because they can approve or prohibit Google’s business operations in their jurisdictions. f. Communities Communities are also stakeholder’s in Google’s business. They are interested in direct or indirect benefits that they get from the company. Theoretically, firms can benefit communities through charity programs, philanthropy, and related activities. Communities are important stakeholders because they can affect customer’s perception and response to Google’s products. NIKON’S CSR FRAMEWORK The Nikon group has established a basic approach to corporate social responsibilities founded on its corporate philosophy of “Trustworthiness and Creativity”. a. The Nikon’s Group Approach to CSR For Nikon Group, fulfilling CSR means embodying our corporate philosophy: “Trustworthiness and Creativity”. We seek to contribute to the sustainable development of society by responding to the trust that society places in us, and creating new value that exceeds expectations. They are also working to increase CSR awareness among each and every employee through the Nikon CSR Charter, which is Nikon Group’s basic policy on social responsibility, and the Nikon Code of Conduct, which guides our behavior in daily business activity. Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. b. Nikon Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charter 1. Sound Corporate Activities The Nikon Group endeavors to comply with international regulations, related laws, and internal rules, exercise sound, and fair corporate practices, earn the trust of stakeholders such as customers, stakeholders, employees, business partners, and society. The group will maintain constructive relationship with administrative bodies, remaining politically neutral and complying with laws, and will not engage in relationships with individuals or groups that threaten social order or safety. 2. Provision of Valuable Goods and Services for Society The Nikon Group will provide valuable products and services with superior quality and safety to society, endeavoring to increase the satisfaction and trust of our customers and contributing to the healthy development of society. 3. Respect for Human Beings The Nikon Group will respect diversity and individual human rights and provide a healthy and safe working environment in which all persons receive fair treatment without discrimination. It will also oppose enforced labor and child labor and respect fundamental rights as well as worker’s rights. 4. Protection of the Natural Environment The Nikon Group will proactively engage In environmental efforts and work to protect the natural environment, as these are common issues for all of mankind. 5. Responsibility to Society as a Corporate Citizen The Nikon Group will carry out corporate activities that take into account the cultures and practices of each country and region and proactively engage in activities that contribute to society as a good corporate citizen. 6. Socially responsible Behavior within the Supply Chain The Nikon Group will encourage socially responsible behavior within its supply chain. 7. Transparent Operating Activities The Nikon Group will communicate extensively with customers, stakeholders, employees, business partners, and society and disclose business information in a timely and fair manner. It will also conduct reliable financial reporting through accurate accounting processes. 8. Responsibility of Top Management Top management and employees positions within each department must understand that they play an essential role in fulfilling the spirit of this Charter and thus, in addition to leading by Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. example, they must ensure that this information is disseminated to everyone on the Group and all related parties. Management must always strive to understand the opinions of those both inside and outside of Nikon to develop a sound internal framework that ensures that the spirit of this Charter is upheld. If any incident occurs that violates this Charter, top management will demonstrate, internally and externally, their determination to solve the problem and strive to identify the cause and prevent its recurrence. Furthermore, they will uphold information disclosure and accountability obligations. Hey will clarify the authority and responsibility of each manager and employee and deal rigorously and objectively with all people involved in the matter, including top management. TOTAL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK Here is a model for evaluating on organization’s social performance. The model indicates that total corporate social responsibility can be subdivided into four criteria; Economic, Legal, Ethical, and Discretionary Responsibilities. Discretionary responsibility contribute to the community and quality of life Ethical Responsibility (Be ethical do what is right avoid harm) Legal Responsibility (obey the law) Economic Responsibility (Be Profitable) a. Economic Res ponsibilities: The first criterion of social responsibility is Economic Responsibility. The business institution is, above all, the basic economic unit of society. Its responsibility is to produce goods and services that a society wants and maximize profit for its owners and shareholders. Economic responsibilities, carried to the extreme, are called profitmaximizing view; it was advocated by Nobel economist Milton Friedman. This view argued that a company should be operated on a profit-oriented basis, with its sole mission to increase its profits so long as is stays within the rule of the game. Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. The purely profit-maximizing view is no longer considered an adequate criterion of performance in the world in general. Treating economic gain in the social as the only social responsibility can lead companies into trouble. b. Legal responsibilities All modern societies lay down ground rules, laws and regulations that businesses are expected to follow. Legal responsibility defines what society deems as important with respect to appropriate corporate behavior. Businesses are expected to fulfill their economic goals within the legal framework. Legal requirements are imposed by local councils, state and federal governments and their regulating agencies. Organizations that knowingly break the law are poor performers in this category. Intentionally manufacturing defective goods or billing a client for work not done is illegal. Legal sanctions may include embarrassing public apologies or corporate ‘confessions. c. Ethical Responsibilities This includes behavior that is not necessarily codified into law and may not serve the organization’s direct economic interests. To be ethical, organization’s decision makers should act with equity, fairness, and impartiality, respect the rights of individuals, and provide different treatments of individual only when differences between them are relevant to the organization’s goal and tasks. Unethical behavior occurs when decisions enable an individual or organization to gain expense of society. d. Discretionary Responsibility It is purely voluntary and guided by an organization’s desire to make social contributions not mandated by economics, laws, or ethics. Discretionary activities include generous philanthropic contributions that offer no payback to the organization and are not expected. Discretionary responsibility is the highest criterion of social responsibility because it goes beyond societal expectations to contribute to the community’s welfare. THE FOUR-WAY TEST FRAMEWORK The FOUR-WAY TEST is the exemplary Framework of Corporate Social Responsibility. This framework has been used and emphasized by several public service organizations in the US and other countries for many years. It is short and simple but has broad application to all types of organizational activities. Labor and contract negotiators have found the Four Way Test especially useful as a set of overall guiding principles. The four points can provide guidelines to be followed and used as a test for any decisions or action. In a given situation, all of these guidelines may not be entirely satisfactory but they do provide a set of useful criteria that are easily remembered. The Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. more the individual strives to use these guidelines, the more salient they become to his or her choice. Herbert J. Taylor promoted these Four-Way Test: 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? CRITERIA FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING Making ethical dilemmas involve conflict between the needs of the part and of the whole the individual versus the organization or the organization versus society as a whole. The major tests of every move in business, as in all games of strategy, are legality and profit. The business strategist’s decisions must be as impersonal as those of a surgeon performing an operation – concentrating on objective and technique, and subordinating personal feelings. • • If the chief executive admits that his son-in-law owns the stock, it is because he stands to lose more if the fact comes out later than if he states it boldly and at once. If the supermarket manager orders the rotten tomatoes to be discarded, he does so to avoid an increase in consumer complaints and a loss of goodwill. All sensible businessmen prefer to be truthful, but they seldom feel inclined to tell the whole truth. In the business game, truth-telling usually has to be kept within narrow limits if trouble is to be avoided. Managers faced with these kinds of tough ethical choices often benefit from a normative strategy – one based on norms and values – to guide their decision making. Normative ethics uses several approaches to describe values for guiding ethical decision making. Four of these approaches that are relevant to managers are: a. Utilitarian Approach The ethical concept that moral behaviors produce the greatest good to the greatest number. Under this approach, a decision maker is expected to consider the effect of each decision alternative on all parties and select the one that optimizes the satisfaction of the greatest number of people. Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. b. Individualism Approach The ethical concept that acts are moral if they promote the individual’s best longterm interests which ultimately leads to greater good. Because individualism is easily misinterpreted to support immediate self-gain, it is not popular in highly organized and group-oriented society today. c. Moral-Rights Approach The ethical concept that moral decisions are those that best maintains the rights of those people affected by them. Six Moral Rights should be considered during the decision making: 1. The right of free consent. Individuals are to be treated only as they knowingly and freely consent to be treated. 2. The right of privacy. Individuals can choose to do as they please away from work and have control over their private life. 3. The right of freedom of conscience. Individuals may refrain from carrying out any order that validates their moral or religious norms. 4. The right of free speech. Individuals may criticize truthfully the ethics or legality of actions of others. 5. The right of due process. Individuals have the right to an impartial hearing and fair treatment 6. The right to life and safety. Individuals have the right to live without endangerment or violation of their healthy and safety. d. Justice Approach The ethical concept that moral decisions must be based on standards of equity, fairness, and impartiality. Disclaimer: This module is adapted and modified from the source materials listed in the references list. This is an exclusive property of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas SHS and is provided only to enrolled students for their academic use. This module is provided for free by the school through softcopy and/or printed media. Reproduction of this module without official permission is prohibited. Activity #1 Name:________________________ Strand/Section:______________ INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH Cite examples of at least 5 companies in the country or in your locality that practices social responsibility in the conduct of their business. Describe in details those practices. (50pts) 1. Name of Company: Conduct Business: 2. Name of Company: Conduct Business: 3. 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