How often Corporate social responsibility is asked
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The questions
Oct/Nov 2018, Q281 mark · multiple choice
Which one of the following statements about corporate social investment (CSI) is correct? Option 1: CSI refers to a company's contribution to society through its core business activities. Option 2: CSI refers to a company's contribution through its engagement in public policy. Option 3: CSI is also called corporate philanthropy. Option 4: CSI is synonymous with corporate social responsibility.
Oct/Nov 2018, Q291 mark · multiple choice
Consider the following case scenario: South African Breweries (SAB) is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and its parent company, SABMiller, is listed on the London Stock Exchange. As a result, the SABMiller group of companies must comply with corporate governance rules applicable to listed companies in various countries. Although corporate governance is the responsibility of every employee in the company, the structures particularly responsible for corporate governance in the SABMiller group are the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee and the Chief Financial Officer. Given that SAB is aware of the damaging effect alcohol can have on its consumers and has implemented various programmes to counteract this, SAB has a social driver behind its CSR programme. This means that SAB is aware that: option 1 - it is desirable for a company to be thought of as socially responsible; option 2 - there is specific legislation encouraging socially responsible behaviour; option 3 - the main advantage is a reduction in costs; option 4 - a decision was made that clearly indicated what was right and what was wrong.
Oct/Nov 2018, Q301 mark · multiple choice
Using the same SAB and SABMiller case scenario (SAB listed on the JSE, parent company SABMiller listed on the London Stock Exchange, with corporate governance handled by the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Chief Financial Officer): SAB needs to engage various stakeholders when planning for corporate social responsibility (CSR). Which one of the following stages will typically occur first during the stakeholder-engagement process: planning, preparation, engagement, or evaluation?
Oct/Nov 2018, Q311 mark · multiple choice
Referring again to the SAB and SABMiller case scenario: SAB wants to establish a corporate policy by using a reactive approach, which allows stakeholders to determine what they want from the company and what they consider the issues and culture of the company to be. Which approach would SAB be following in this instance: a values-based system, a stakeholder-engagement process, a combination of both a values-based system and a stakeholder-engagement process, or the corporate governance approach?
Oct/Nov 2018, Q321 mark · multiple choice
A term needs to be identified that refers to the way in which an organisation or group makes decisions about how to manage its affairs. Is this term: social responsibility, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, or corporate governance?
Oct/Nov 2018, Q331 mark · multiple choice
Consider this scenario: Foxy Lady sells fur coats and accessories. The animal activist group PETA has launched a petition against Foxy Lady to stop it from selling furs. PETA has presented a convincing legal argument against the fur trade and has gathered a lot of local support. PETA organises daily mass protests outside the Foxy Lady store, making the store's operations impossible, and has become a high priority and major source of concern for Foxy Lady. PETA can be seen as which type of stakeholder to Foxy Lady: subordinate, active, primary, or secondary?
May/Jun 2017, Q281 mark · multiple choice
Select the option that best completes the statement: corporate governance is essentially about ____.
May/Jun 2017, Q291 mark · multiple choice
Read the following case study: South African Breweries' (SAB) ethical conduct is based on the King III report, which explains the primary principles of good corporate governance. The company has long played a role as one of South Africa's most socially progressive and innovative enterprises. Based on this, if SAB's goal is to work together with a partner in a contractual relationship where one partner directs the objectives and provides the funding, at what level of engagement will SAB be involved?
May/Jun 2017, Q301 mark · multiple choice
Continuing with the case study about South African Breweries (SAB), whose ethical conduct is based on the King III report and which has long been regarded as one of South Africa's most socially progressive and innovative enterprises: a company such as SAB has many stakeholders. The shareholders of SAB are usually viewed as what type of stakeholders?
May/Jun 2017, Q311 mark · multiple choice
If information is shared and the outcomes of the engagement process are integrated into business practice, identify which step of the stakeholder engagement process this represents.
May/Jun 2017, Q321 mark · multiple choice
Identify which one of the following statements regarding the King III report is correct.
May/Jun 2017, Q331 mark · multiple choice
Not wanting to have the reputation of being seen as socially irresponsible is an example of which type of driver of corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
Oct/Nov 2015, Q281 mark · multiple choice
Fill in the blank: corporate ______ is also known as corporate philanthropy.
Oct/Nov 2015, Q291 mark · multiple choice
Read the following case study: SAB's strict compliance process ensures that the company operates ethically, legitimately and transparently, and its Code of Competitive Practice and Code of Ethics form part of every employment contract. Based on this, the policy statement of SAB's corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee should cover the company's ______.
Oct/Nov 2015, Q301 mark · multiple choice
Continuing with the SAB case study on its strict compliance process ensuring ethical, legitimate and transparent operations: if SAB co-develops the engagement plan, including the agenda and logistics, in order to meet the engagement objectives, which step in the stakeholder-engagement process are they involved in?
Oct/Nov 2015, Q311 mark · multiple choice
Still referring to the SAB case study on ethical, legitimate and transparent operations governed by its Code of Competitive Practice and Code of Ethics: if SAB wants to address corporate social responsibility (CSR) in a proactive way, which system would it use?
Oct/Nov 2015, Q321 mark · multiple choice
Based on the SAB case study describing its ethical, legitimate and transparent operations under its Code of Competitive Practice and Code of Ethics: SAB attends to the needs of both internal and external stakeholders. Which group makes up SAB's key internal stakeholders?
Oct/Nov 2015, Q331 mark · multiple choice
Nestlé is seeking solutions for a more sustainable cocoa value chain as part of its efforts to improve stakeholder engagement. The company has reached a critical stage where the nature of its relationship with stakeholders can be summed up as 'We will do what we said we would do.' At which level of stakeholder engagement does Nestlé find itself?
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