Social Responsibilty - Coca Cola

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Matt Roy BUSN204 – W8C – C1 Social Responsibility Paper 9/8/2014 What is social responsibility? According to businessdictionary.com, social responsibility is the obligation of an organization's management towards the welfare and interests of the society in which it operates. (Business Dictionary) In short, this means that a company should be driven to not only achieve a profit, but also to positively benefit society. The business on which I will be focusing my papers is The Coca-Cola Company (“Coke”). As an employee of this company, I feel that the soft drink industry as a whole has taken a hit as a leader in the obesity of our country’s citizens. Therefore, I believe that I am on the front line in the movement to show the world that Coca-Cola is working to address fitness and health – as well as other social issues – as much as any other company. The health of the world’s citizens is an area in which Coca-Cola has channeled much energy and resources. According to the company website livepositively.com, “since the first Coke was shared in 1886, our company has believed good things happen when people come together. We've teamed up to help communities be more active and we've found ways to offer consumers more options and more information to meet individual needs. And that's why we look forward, together, to the good things ahead.” (Coca-Cola) So what does this mean? At Coca-Cola, we strive to help people break the habit of grabbing that cold can of soda by offering much healthier products such as Powerade sports drinks, Core Power protein drinks, and Smartwater and Dasani waters and flavored waters. In addition to offering healthier products, Coca-Cola has also introduced programs such as Get the Ball Rolling, The Heart Truth, and Clear on Calories to inform consumers of ways to increase their healthiness level. (Coca-Cola) So what are these

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