Corporate Social Responsibility

CRS- What is it?

• „a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis” - European Commission

• „the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large” - World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Aspects of CSR

• Human rights

• Poverty alleviation

• Labour standards and security

• Promotion of health and education

• Environmental protection

• Enterprise and economic development

• Business standards and corporate governance

CRS- Why do it?

Corporate Benefits of CSR….

how important is it to you to know about company activities in society and the community when forming an opinion about it ?

49% Fairly imporatnt

33% Very important

16% Not very important

2% No opinion

Corporate Benefits of CSR….

• Strong corporate reputation

• Better relations with governments, local communities

• Reduced likelihood of regulatory intervention

• Higher employee morale and commitment

• Competitive advantage over rivals
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CSR - How do it?

by answering the question „without who corporation can not operate?„

and simply taking care of it…

Stakeholders

Stakeholders are individuals or groups who have a ve

sted interest in a company’s operations, who interact with a company in one or more of its activities and whose co-operation or active involvement a company needs for its ‘license to operate’

Employees

• Quality of life

• Human resource policies

• Human rights

• Job creation

• Training and education

• Health and wellness

Customers and consumers

• Ethical marketing, ethical advertising

• Products and Services

• Product safety

• Quality

• Fair pricing

• Customer service

• Responsible procurement

Suppliers

• Responsible Supply chain management

• Human rights

• Labour standards

• Fair Trade

Community Involvement

• Volunteerism

• Education

• Skill development

• Poverty alleviation

• Philanthropy

Environment

• Eco-Efficiency

• Waste reduction

• Pollution avoidance

• Recycling

• Reducing materials, energy, water

• Lower packaging costs

• Certification

• Life-cycle management

• Greening the supply chain

CSR - Who do it?

McDonald’s

• supporting 206 Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide

• Sustainable Packaging & Waste Management

• Olympic Champion Crew and McDonald’s Champion Kids programs

Nestle

• Research an d development for better yields

• Labour polici es for mutual benefit

• Knowledge and education for hea lthy nutrition and lifestyles

• Consumer nutrition, health and wellness

Toyota

• Reducing CO2 emissions

• Automobile recycling

• Medical and dental outreach

• Children go ar tist program

  

  

The Procter & Gamble

• Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program

• Give a meal program

• SOS Children’s Villages

• Eliminating Barriers

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Agnieszka Dremza

The best laughter at world:)

Everybody laughs in a different way but this guy is really incredible. When I saw this for the first time I couldn't stop laughing. I wish you'll also find it funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct1G611lUJw

There are stereotypes for many nationalities. We can hear stereotypes about almost every country. A lot of people all over the worlds have a negative feeling about Polish people, but not only.

Negative stereotypes of Polish:
First stereotype: Poles abuse alkohol: “to drink (alcohol) like Pole”
Second stereotype: Poles are intolerant and full of anti-Semitism. People in the whole world think that Poles are prejudiced about Jews and black people. Also in Poland there are hooligans who attacking foreigners.
Third stereotype: Poles are unfair
Fourth stereotype: Organised crime and car theft are part of everyday life
Fifth stereotype: Poles never smile, but complain a lot
sixth stereotype: There is a common stereotype in North America that Polish people are below average intelligence.
seventh stereotype: we are unreliable.
eighth stereotype: Poles do not speak foreign languages
 stereotype: Another feature is bribery and corruption.

Positive stereotypes of Polish:
First stereotype: Lots of people use to say that: “Pole can do everything well if he only wants to”.
Second stereotype: But Polls are also taken as brave (love freedom), patriotic and nationalistic. We can see it on the 2nd World War example.
Third stereotype: Poles are hospitable… We like to say: ”Guest at home – God at home”.
Fourth stereotype: Polish people are very religious – Catholics. Pope comes from Poland.
Fifth stereotype: But Europeans consider Polish kitchen to be unique and healthy.
sixth stereotype: Polish people are truthly attached to their traditions.


However the most important are people, they`re characters and personalites. Even in one family among brother and sister you can find many diffirences. Every state is huge assemblage of people, from which every is different. We should take every stereotypes as jokes about blondes, and don`t take them seriously. But if we agree with histories about ourselves, we should think about our national maintenance, and we can change it.

http://www.staypoland.com/poland-stereotypes.htm

Some commercials in which Poles are treated like thefts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjMQkHuQ1ow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LHRZ17U6Y0

Japanese Humor

I have few examples of Japanese tv- shows. We talked about such shows few weeks ago. It's weird and has very odd rules. Don't worry about it's title on wykop.pl- it's censored. http://www.wykop.pl/link/184507/kto-nie-smaruje-ten-nie-jedzie-cyc-tez-jest

He took of his clothes in 7 seconds

Human tetris
My conclusion: Entertaiment varies. We have to be tolerant. Cultutal diversity is the key:)

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