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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Anita Cava, JD Development Team Reviewed 1/08 Click Here for Lesson Plans
	Introduction Businesses are organized for the purpose of making money for their owners, members of the public who have invested in the company and are known as “shareholders.” The emerging concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) suggests that businesses also have obligations and responsibilities to the many other entities affected by their decisions. These are called “stakeholders” and include employees, suppliers, customers, communities and even the environment. View More
	Key Concepts and Vocabulary • The meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility • The distinction between ‘stakeholders’ and ‘shareholders’ • Drivers of CSR: what motivates business to adopt voluntary CSR strategies? • Why CSR has emerged in today’s world? • Approaches to CSR: Transparency, Triple Bottom Line, Sustainability • What are the ethical responsibilities of a multinational company with factories in a developing country? View More
	Background for for Teachers This corporate social responsibility (CSR) module introduces students to a dimension of ethics in today’s global business environment. The module begins by providing some background on the business organizations and definitions of terms such as ‘‘stakeholder” and “shareholder.” Students are asked to consider a question of business ethics: How much should a business pay its employees – the minimum wage or a living wage? They are then asked to go global with this question and consider its implications in a foreign country where neither a minimum wage nor worker safety standards are in place. View More

	Core Subject Areas and Grade Level		Description of Classroom Activities
	Objectives from Competency-Based Curriculum		Assessment for Activities
	Correlations to Language Art Benchmarks (Sunshine State Standards)		Extension Activity
	Core Values Emphasized in this Learning Module		Bibliography and Web Resources
	Suggested Time for Instruction

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