TOPIC: Corporate Social Responsibility & Responsible Business
Integrate prior learning to evaluate issues related to ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, sustainability, globalization and Indigenization as related to the role of business in society
Assess the interdependence of corporations and society and the changing expectations and power of stakeholders
Formulate a topic of inquiry related to a societal problem and synthesize relevant research materials through a business perspective
Resources related to academic research and writing, including APA citation tools.
Start work on the 3 Formative Assessments
Reflecting on the video just showed, what are your thoughts on the interconnectedness between business and society? William Eggers on Business and Government Teaming Up to Solve Society’s Problems. [10 minutes]. (2015). Reason Foundation.
Examining your background on ethics, what do you think about the role Intent has in the choices we make? What about Purpose, what role does that in the choices we make?
Let's talk about CSR.
"What is the purpose of corporate social responsibility? The purpose of corporate social responsibility is to give back to the community, take part in philanthropic causes, and provide positive social value. Businesses are increasingly turning to CSR to make a difference and build a positive brand around their company." https://doublethedonation.com/tips/corporate-social-responsibility/
CSR in the BC Provincial Government hiring process https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/about-the-bc-public-service/corporate-social-responsibility
CSR in the BC Mining Industry Do these business practices reflect the way we want Canadian businesses to operate in the world? Roughly 80% of mining companies in the world are Canadian-based, which means they are supposed to regulated by our federal and provincial governments. https://guides.library.ubc.ca/mining_industry/csr
In the province of BC, businesses are leading the way in Canada in moving beyond CSR thanks to the Social Purpose Institute (https://socialpurpose.ca/). https://www.bcbusiness.ca/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Reimagined
Kahoot.it WORD CLOUD activity "What are some keywords that come to mind when thinking about Corporate Social Responsibility?"
Kahoot.it BRAINSTORMING ACTIVITY "What ways could Canadian organizations be more responsible to their surrounding communities?"
Time to get up and stretch, especially since this is an early morning class this semester.
Let's look at Bell Canada's CSR and compare it to what they're doing.
Purpose and Corporate responsibility Bell is committed to making a meaningful contribution toward creating a sustainable future. We believe we must manage issues relevant to our corporate responsibility strategically. By acting in this way, we make a meaningful contribution to create a sustainable future for Canadians and the world.https://www.bce.ca/responsibility/overview
Spratt, M. (January 24, 2020). “Bell Let’s Talk” campaign and the reality of Ontario’s jails. Canadian Lawyer magazine. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/bell-lets-talk-campaign-and-the-reality-of-ontarios-jails/325414
Aquino, G., Lee, A., & Dobson, L. (January 28, 2021). Bell, let’s talk about the prison industrial complex. Spring magazine. https://springmag.ca/bell-lets-talk-about-the-prison-industrial-complex
Novak, P. (January 28, 2021). Bell blasted for taking $122M labour subsidy while boosting dividends. Savvy. https://blogs.teksavvy.com/bell-blasted-for-cews-subsidy-dividends
Might be time for a new hot drink to keep powering through the last third of our class meeting.
Chapter 1: Foundations of the literature review
Chapter 2: Ethics in research
Reviewing upcoming work and answering student questions
Pear Deck closing activity asking students about their takeaways from today's class
READ = Olanipekun, A. O., Omotayo, T., & Saka, N. (2021). Review of the Use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Tools. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 27, 425–435.
Corporate Social Responsibility. (2015). Video Education Australasia. [15 min]
