Consumer
Demand Shapes Corporate Social Responsibility
This post is in reference to an article I
read by Geri Stengel and that article can be found at the following web
address:
I strongly agree with Geri in her article “Consumer
Demand Shapes Corporate Social Responsibility” as I too believe it is up to
consumers to demand corporate responsibility from corporations who are
providing goods and services. Consumers need to be aware of how their purchase
decisions affect the global economy and by choosing to purchase products from
businesses that promote ethical practices it can be seen that every little bit
makes a difference.
As consumers we need to be more socially
responsible and ensure that when making purchases that we are making mindful
decisions. It is up to us to demand that ethical standards are being met by
corporations and in turn increasing our overall demand for social
responsibility and sustainability. It can already be seen that companies are
putting more effort into promoting ethical practices within their businesses,
as shown by several major corporations, such as Wal-Mart who now publish
detailed sustainability and social responsibility reports. For the most part, individuals
in today’s society make purchasing decisions based on price and simply aren’t
aware of how or why some companies are able to offer goods for such low prices
in the majority of circumstances.
I’m not saying that we all need to look at a company’s
history and how certain products were produced before each and every time we
make a purchasing decision, but when possible it is something that we all need
to take in consideration. If we all do our part and promote ethical practices
within businesses we will continue to see an improvement worldwide. In the end, we all need to help in any which way we can and not only talk about social good; we have to
demand it.
By: Thomas Elliott
By: Thomas Elliott
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