101) Apart from “the business of business is business, not ethics” kind of thinking, there are
three other primary factors that contribute to a drive toward unethical business behavior. Identify
and explain the three factors.
102) What are the major costs that businesses incur due to ethical failures? Please provide
examples.
103) Why does Southwest Airlines make reporting an important part of its commitment to social
responsibility?
104) Unilever is recognized on GlobeScan’s Global Sustainability Survey for sustainable
companies with a score 2.5 times higher than its closest competitor. Which practices and actions
has Unilever deployed to implement its sustainability plan?
105) Keurig Green Mountain is committed to caring for the environment while also improving
the livelihoods in coffee-growing communities. What initiatives has Keurig Green Mountain
pursued under the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy?
106) How are environmental sustainability initiatives part and parcel of a strategy to improve a
company’s “Triple-P” performance? Why is it important for strategy-makers to find points of
intersection between society and the company’s ability to execute value chain activities or better
serve customer needs?
107) Imagine you are the founder of a company that provides shelter for pets that have neither
homes nor owners to return to after a major weather disaster such as a fire, hurricane, or flood.
What moral case could you provide to your staff as to why your company should engage in
socially responsible actions and environmentally sustainable business practices?
108) You are working on a strategic planning project for Shelina Moreda, founder of She’Z
Trailblazer, a girls’ dirt bike riding camp located in Northern California. What business case
would you make to Ms. Moreda about why her company should engage in socially responsible
actions and environmentally sustainable business practices?
109) In what ways do socially responsible actions and sustainable business practices result in
lower costs for a company’s human resource activities?
110) Why are well-conceived CSR strategies and sustainable business practices considered in the
best long-term interest of shareholders?
111) Explain the key tenets of the concept of environmental sustainability. How does striving for
environmental sustainability impact strategic initiatives involving a company’s shareholders, its
employees, and the environment?
112) Explain and provide examples of how companies committed to environmental sustainability
are able to address society’s concerns about protecting the environment, while lowering costs
and/or creating value for customers.
113) Provide at least three examples of companies that pursue sustainability strategies and
explain what their activities entail.
114) A business should endeavor to be socially responsible in its actions and conduct under what
set of circumstances?
115) Has a high correlation between a company’s social responsibility and its competitive
advantage and financial performance been empirically proven?