Benefits of Being Socially Responsible By 2014, most companies should have hopped on the socially responsible wagon. Building a responsible business with reputation, places its position in society and market. Being a socially responsible company has many benefits. It gives you a better public image, better work environment, and encourages company partnerships. Ben and Jerry’s is a perfect example of a socially responsible company.
While all companies are expected to follow these unwritten codes of ethics, some companies go out of their way to ensure that their businesses have a positive impact on the global community, protecting and preserving the integrity of both the people and land. PepsiCo is one of the companies; according to their mission statement, they are "committed to achieving business and financial success while leaving a positive imprint on society" (PepsiCo. Inc, 2008). This mission statement serves to define briefly PepsiCo's unwavering determination to behave both ethically and with their investor's interests at heart. Looking at PepsiCo's code of ethics and their processes for SEC regulation compliance, it becomes clear that they value ethical performance.
Coca-Cola started in 1886, with its creator Dr. John S Pemberton creating flavored syrup. With the help of the neighborhood pharmacy the syrup was mixed with carbonated water to create the soda. Although Pemberton created the soda; Frank M. Robinson was the creator of the name Coca-Cola. He also designed the trademark and script of the letter (Coca-Cola History). The PepsiCo Company stated in 1965 when founder Donald Kendall, president of Pepsi-Cola and Heman W. Lay, chairman of Frito-Lay merged the companies together.
These issues have originated in Columbia, India and Mexico. These have led to protests, boycotts and formation of organizations to fight against these issues. A nickname “Killer Coke”2 has been given also to the brand after all this criticism. The website on the same name talks about the violations against worker’s and human rights in Columbia. One of the forums3 also says that Coco-Cola is the most widely recognized corporate symbol on the planet.
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Two years later, it eventually gained the exclusive rights to produce, market and sell Pepsi-Cola products throughout Brazil. In 2004, Belgian brewer Interbrew merged with Ambev, which became InBev. Brahma, the beer itself, was launched globally for the first time – the composition and taste of the beer was based on the very popular local brand Brahma Chopp. In 2008, American-based brewing giant Anheuser-Busch made the acquisition of InBev, and the merger became one brewing powerhouse now known as Anheuser Busch-InBev. This move effectively made the Brahma (as well as Antartica) brand currently owned by AB-InBev.
From the first decade of the twentieth century until the 1960s, the competition in the beverage industry was primarily between equals; Coca-Cola fought it out with Pepsi-Cola for market share, and juice or coffee companies competed with each other. Remarkably enough, the two leaders in market share and product line started their climb towards market dominance within 12 years and 500 miles of each other. Coca-Cola was originally formulated by Atlanta pharmacist John S. Pemberton in 1886, and in 1898 pharmacist Caleb D. Bradham invented Pepsi-Cola, in New Bern, North Carolina (Hoover, 2005). The real growth of both Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, from soda fountain drinks to nationally known brands came with the development of the regional franchise bottling system. Between 1899 and 1929 Coca-Cola had created over 1,000 bottlers.
Running head: FUNCTIONAL AREA INTERRELATIONSHIPS Functional Area Interrelationships Bruce Davis Anthony Payan Megan Smith University of Phoenix Functional Area Interrelationships The primary reason for Lafleur Trading Company is to supply the world finest food and wine to their customers in an economical way. The mission statement is “We will provide our customers with the highest quality foods at a reasonable price. While profits are important, we will recognize that we have responsibilities, as a corporate citizen, to our customers, our employees, our community and to the world. We will act fairly and justly in the conduct of our business (Apollo Group, 2009, p. 1)”. The Lafleur Trading Company also strives to maintain great employee relations.
How has Coke’s environment changed over time? How has Coke attempted to deal with its environment? The Coca-Cola Co. started in 1886 as a company that was focused on bottling their soda and selling it to the local market. What would become of this once-local business was of unbelievable proportions. In the 1980s, then-CEO Roberto Goizueta built a global heavyweight by investing in emerging markets like Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia.
The program was created to support Timberland’s product line to make it more appealing to women (Nelson & Quick, 2011, p. 73) . The CSR strategy responds to ethics through the Path of Service program which provides employees paid time off to volunteer within the community. It responds to globalization through the Code of Conduct which “helps to ensure fair, safe and non-discriminatory workplaces around the world and to create a positive change in