Home Depot Corporate Social Responsibility

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Introduction

Corporate Responsibility

In the United States, social responsibility defines the organization's ability to impart cultural values and traditions that can either have a positive or negative impact on stakeholders. Corporate social responsibility means that the organization is accountable for its own actions that affect people, community, and environment which in turn gives aid and protect its stakeholders when making a business decision (Post, Lawrence & Weber, 2002). Firms engage in attaining philanthropic endeavors wield power to improve society; however, the decisions) it makes is disputable when the constraints pose a threat to the stakeholder's well-being and environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protect the environment, the Nuclear
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Utilizing green materials saves on cost and may be less toxic for disposal. Home Depot utilizes natural wood products and it leads to creating a new customer base. Consumers are moving toward an environmentally friendly approach to saving the rainforests and recycling to reduce pollution. Thus, product differentiation requires creativity to reduces cost and may serve as a catalyst to empower other firms in a similar industry to be competitive in producing products that are less harmful to the public and environment. Assessing the assistant controller’s values and beliefs of what defines a “casual attitude” does not violate Code of Conduct, however, badmouthing the executives may have a negative impact on morale and performance of others. Analyzing different perspectives is not unethical, however, if the discussion proceeds to concealment of waste disposals to save on cost or considering an expansion without conducting an environmental impact study on existing and new additions will warrant further investigation by regulatory agencies to verify unethical