Canadian Business Law. CSR Reflection

EXERCISE #3 CSR REFLECTION.
GOALS OF ASSIGNMENT:
Upon completion of Exercise #3 – CSR Reflection, you should be able to:
–
Explain why businesses engage in CSR
Identify who benefits (and how) when a business engages in CSR
Explain the concepts of greenwashing/sportwashing/pinkwashing and your response to
these actions
REFLECTION – 10 marks – I need to create a video, answering the questions below.
I NEED THE SCRIPT to record this video
In my video, I need to show myself answering the questions (so I know that you have made the
video). My video should be between 5 and 6 minutes, and you must address the following
questions:
–
If I had my own business, why does it make sense to engage in CSR activities? (3 marks)
Who benefits when a business engages in CSR activities? With reference to these
examples:
1) https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/54/dining-services/home
2) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/senecapoly_friendlier-reusable-containers-now-atseneca-activity-7067860238980288512-fUeb/
explain how CSR activities can benefit at least 3 different types of stakeholders. (3 marks)
–
Find an example of a business that has engaged in
greenwashing/sportwashing/pinkwashing and provide a link to an article/video or other
online source describing that example. Explain why you think this is an example of
greenwashing etc., why it is a problem, and whether this action changes your views of
the business involved. (4 marks)