Corporate Social Responsibility Quiz 2

Which of the following is not an example of Carroll's economic model of CSR?

• Shareholders requiring a return on their investments.

• Employees to be provided with safe and fairly paid jobs.

• Sponsor the arts (e.g. Tate & Lyle sponsoring the Tate Gallery in London).

• Customers to be able to obtain good quality products at a fair price.

Carroll suggested various strategies that could be employed by a company to respond to social pressure. Which of the following correctly lists these strategies?

• (1) Accommodation, communication and commitment.

• (2) Reaction, defence, accommodation and pro-action.

• (3) Targeted growth, capital strategy, and efficiency.

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international independent organisation that helps businesses, governments and other organisations understand and communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, corruption and many others. GRI has produced The G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Which of the following is not considered to be an environmental aspect of the guidelines?

• Products and services

• Transport

• Procurement practices

• Materials

Which of the following matters within the social aspects of the G4 guidelines is correct with regard to the sub category of human rights?

• (1) Training and education.

• (2) Marketing communications.

• (3) Equal remuneration.

A stakeholder is a group or individual, who has an interest in what the organisation does, or an expectation of the organisation. There are three categories; internal, connected and external. Which of the following is an example of an external category of stakeholder?

• Managers/Directors

• Finance providers

• Shareholders

• Government

Which of the following stakeholders' needs or expectations are correctly described?

• (1) The community at large will not want their lives to be negatively impacted by business decisions.

• (2) Employees will want to take an active part in the decision making process.

• (3) Shareholders' will want dividends and capital growth and the continuation of the business.