With the information provided, it is my evaluation that Company Q has a clear understanding of what social responsibility is; however, they have not been able to demonstrate a complete understanding based on their recent actions.

Company Q has chosen to close a couple stores in higher-crime-rate areas of the city, reportedly because the two stores were consistently losing money. What we are unable to determine is why the stores are losing money. Although someone might assume it is because of the location, we do not have enough data to determine if that was the only reason. Based on the location of these stores, we would also need to know about competitors in the area that may have also affected Company Q’s loss of revenue. Company Q is acting fiscally responsible on behalf of its shareholders by ensuring that the stores that are successful remain intact and continue to increase revenue. However, by closing the two stores, Company Q is not acting socially responsible because the loss of jobs of community members in addition to the loss of local resources for the community has a large impact on the livelihood of those community members.

Company Q has also demonstrated a lack of social responsibility due to their reluctance to listen to their community members and donate day-old products to the area’s food bank. Despite the fact that a donation plan could be determined to ensure the integrity of the process, Company Q has declined to support their local community and minimize their negative impact. By not connecting with the community Company Q could be risking business relationships with those individuals that support the business. Again, Company Q has shown that they are more concerned with fiscal versus social responsibility.

Company Q did make a positive impact by responding to customer requests by offering health-conscience and organic