INSTRUCTIONS /INFORMATION:
You have been provided with three journal articles with a corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective:
i. Corporate and consumer social responsibility in the food supply chain,
ii. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain: An Application in the Food Industry
iii. The evolution from corporate social responsibility to supply chain responsibility: the case of Waitrose,
The Commission of the European Communities, defines Corporate Social Responsibility as ‘‘the voluntary integration, by companies, of social and environmental concerns in their commercial operations and in their relationships with interested parties’’. From a supply chain management perspective however, CSR requires management that extends social responsibility thinking beyond the boundaries of the organisation, involving wider communities of consequence.
QUESTION:
Using the content of these 3 articles, knowledge acquired during the delivery of the course and independent learning, Critically discuss the concept of corporate social responsibility, its applicability and consequences in the context of supply chain management.
