Essay on Responsible Business report 1

Responsible Business Report 14/01/2015
By Kyle O’Shea.
Student number: 13144426
Course: Responsible business, Year 2.
Intended audience: Liz Walley.
Topics discussed: Drivers of responsible businesses (Role of government and Competitive advantage.)
Word Count: 2181

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………….pg 5
2.0 Responsible Business…………………………………............pg5
2.1Complex Definition………………………………………………..….pg5 2.2Sustainable Development /Corporate Citizenship………..pg6
2.3 Stakeholder Vs Shareholders………………………...…pg6-7
3.0 Competitive advantage……………………………………….pg7
3.1 Definition……………………………………………….………....pg7
3.2 Evolution of CSR…………………………………….…………..pg8
3.3 Drivers and Impact…………………………………….…...pg8-9
4.0 Role of government ………………………….…………….pg10
5.0 Conclusion ……………………..…….....……………….…pg 10-11

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