...African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 4 (3): 95-105, 2012 ISSN 2079-2034 © IDOSI Publications, 2012 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ajbas.2012.4.3.1593 Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives of Major Companies of India with Focus on Health, Education and Environment Anupam Sharma and Ravi Kiran School of Behavioral Sciences and Business Studies, Thapar University, Patiala, India Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is emerging as a new field in the management research. In India, many firms have taken the initiatives of CSR practices which have met with varying needs of the society. The present study has made an attempt to understand the status and progress and initiatives made by large firms of India in context to CSR policy framing and implementation. Data has been collected from the official websites of the firms, in-person interviews and through structured questionnaire. The CSR initiatives in context to health, education and environment sector to be rated by the interviewee were identified from the literature. Based on the information and discussions mentioned a matrix of various policy factors has been prepared. All initiatives factors have been rated on the scale of 1 to 5. Results of the study depicts that IT and Auto industry is more going for taking up CSR initiatives while FMCG sector has focused yet not too much into the social responsibility initiatives. Although India has entered or taken a transformational change by involving into new CSR initiatives, but...
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...sachet water and delivering of the water to all target customers at their various locations. VISSION Our vision is to bring to the people of Garu/TempaneDistrict and its closed neighbours a portfolio of clean drinking water that satisfies people desires and need. Gilsam enterprise will nurture a network of customers and suppliers so as to create a mutual enduring value to maximise returns while being mindful of our social responsibilities. CURRENT MARKET POSITION Gilsam enterprise is a new establishment and has no existing customers and do not have records of previous actives to account for. However, the Owners of Gilsam enterprise are experient in the industry. The are also financially capable of conducting business in the industry successfully. GAOLS Our goals is to continuously improve customer service satisfaction and retention while making an after tax profit of about twenty percent of total operation cost and expanding of about ten percent quarterly. Gilsam enterprise targets to produce one thousand bags of thirty packed sachet water every day. Even though the store capacity is not big enough the distribution system is to be made so efficient that there will be no production backlog and production is expected to be done twenty four hours. This will call for a six hourly shift of all the production and distribution staff. Our target market are households, restaurants and retailers in and around the GARU/TEMPANE DISTRICT. POSITION STATEMENT The simble on our water sachet...
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...Nestle who was a pharmacist developed a milk-based baby food and named it Farine Lactée Nestlé. He used his surname which means ’little nest’ in both the company name and the logotype, the nest symbolizes security, family and nourishment which summarizes the message that the company wanted to deliver through its products. The logo till today plays an essential in nestles profile. As years have passed, the Nestlé family has grown to include chocolates, soups, coffee, cereals, frozen products, yoghurts, mineral water and other food products. Beginning in the 70s, Nestlé has continued to expand its product portfolio to include pet foods, pharmaceutical products and cosmetics too. Nestle kept inflating and expanding its presence in the market and develop new products accompanied by preserving high quality and great standards. Business Nestle is a Swiss transnational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé's products include baby food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, frozen food, pet foods, and snacks. The Nestle family embraces other brands which are Nespresso, Nescafé, Kit Kat, Smarties, Nesquik, Stouffer's, Vittel, and Maggi. Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 194 countries, and employs around 333,000 people and is one of the main shareholders of L’Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics company. To...
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...Business Communication Skills Q No – Case I 1. Comment on the appropriateness of the sender’s tone to a customer. Ans.: In this letter, the sender has used a harsh tone in its reply to the customer. Some of the languages are seems to be informal and old format. The sentences are needlessly expanded; which are not short and snappy. Theme of the letter is not concise or to the point. This is because, various expressions are found in this letter. Customer will really hesitate to think of it. 2. Point out the old – fashioned phrases and expressions. Ans.: Some of the old fashioned phrases and expression mentioned here are: i. We note what you say, ii. We have a right to expect, iii. Having regards to the many year, iv. The, generally speaking, v. As otherwise we shall have no alternative, vi. Place the matter in other hands. 2. Rewrite the reply according to the principles of effective writing in business. Ans.: Dear Sir, Thank you for your letter of 23rd, along with a cheque of Rs. 25,000 against your account. We really regret to know about your difficulties that you face while collecting the outstanding. Be patience, and also try to co-operate us along with. Meanwhile, your debit balance with us reached to Rs. 85,000/-. Please keep a track of continuing clearance of Rs. 10,000/- per month, which will be easier for you. In addition, you may purchase goods with direct cash payments to get an extra discount of 3%; which we offer to some...
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...------------------------------------------------- ethical AND UNETHICAL practices of pepsi Class: BBA Hon’s Semester: 6th Topic: Ethical and unethical conduct of pepsi in different countries Submitted to: Madam Mehwish Name of Participant: Mubashir Irshad Safeer Hashim Usama Fiyyaz Shahriyar Shahid ACKNOWLEDGMENT Alhamdulillah first and foremost, we would like to thank God as finally we were able to finish our assignment. Secondly we would like to thank to our supervisor of this assignment, Sir Mehwish for the valuable guidance and advice. He inspired us greatly to work in this assignment. His willingness to motivate us contributed tremendously to our assignment. We also would like to thank him for showing us some example that related to the topic of our assignment. This research assignment would not have been possible without the support of many people especially group members; Mubashir, Safeer, Usama and Shahriyar for sharing the literature and invaluable assistance. Without helps of the particular that mentioned above, we would face many difficulties while doing this Introduction of Pepsi Co. International: Mr. Caleb Bradham a young pharmacist from New Bern, North Carolina City. In January 1898, this was the starting period of Pepsi-cola. Caleb Bradham created a drink, which is call "the Brad Drink". In 1903 Brad index the name drink Pepsi. At Marco level he ongoing his own produced and build his own organization. The trade extended and this drink...
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...CHAPTER- 1 1.1: INTRODUCTION The word 'business' is actually derived from the idea of 'busy-ness'. This idea accurately describes most organizations: they are busy organizing resources, producing, selling, managing people and keeping track of finances. The people running the business have to organize people, money, materials and machines to produce a good or service to sell or give to their customers. Organisations: Since the dawn of time, civilized man has designed and built facilities in which to present great ideas. The Concept Organization manages ideas with the same monumental approach. Few things touch our daily life as much as Organisations do. We depend on organisations for education, food, clothing, shelter, health, wealth, recreation, travel, and much more. But what are they, have they come with us? Yes, organisations are as old as the human race itself. Archaeologists have discovered massive temples dating back to 3500 BC that were constructed through the organized actions of many people. The fact that impressive monuments were built suggest that not only did complex organisations exit, but that the people in them worked cohesively for common causes. “They are groups of people who work independently towards some purpose. Organisations are not physical structure; rather they are people who work together to achieve a set of goals. People who work in organisations have structured patterns of interactions, meaning...
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...United States as of 2012 worth 12 Billion USD. Product and Service - Customer Description and Product Distribution | Nestle Purina Pet care occupies the top spot in pet food industry with 28% of market share in US, provides value to consumers by providing high-quality; nutritious pet products that can help enrich their pets’ lives. It also provides insurance for pets under its Purinacare insurance. Its core philosophies include promoting responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement, and the positive bond between people and their pets(2015a). An extensive strong portfolio of brands provides the company with a competitive advantage, and results in steady revenues and profit. In 2015, 85.8 million Cats and 77.8 million Dogs lived in household in the United States as pets(2015c). Purina’s Primary target customers are men and women between 25-54, work in office occupation with average-high income to spend on premium products for their pets, secondary target is men and women 18-49 with other forms of employment who spend average money for their pets and tertiary target is above 50 who are on retirement and empty nesters who own pets as companion and have disposable income to spend, and average TV watchers. This poster covers the analysis of Purina PetCare USA following with market dynamics, marketing strategies...
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...Welcome, Guest Login | Register Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 Home | Markets & Investing | Companies & Industry | Banking & Finance | Economy & Policy | Opinion | Life & Leisure | Mgmt & Mktg Advanced Search RSS Content Guide Follow us on | Technology | BS Products Section Home | Guru Speak | Management | Marketing | Strategy | Kit | the strategist | Columnists | BSchools | Books & Ideas | People & Careers Home > Mgmt & Mktg Live Markets | Commodities Text or company name Keyword Go Email this Facebook Twitter Share 1 Print this Maybelline seeks to crack the beauty code Nielsen data show that the L?Oreal group brand is fourth after Lakme, Elle 18 and Revlon. Can it break into the top three? Viveat Susan Pinto / Mum bai Apr 09, 2012, 00:13 IST Ads by Google Submit Your Resume : 2-10 years Exp. Salary 3-15 Lakhs. To Apply, Register on Shine.com Now Shine.com/Pharma_Jobs It began with a provocatively titled headline — WTF — in January this year. But by the end of it, Women Take Forever (or WTF) was the most popular topic on Facebook and Twitter, with men as well as women voicing their opinions on the subject, even taking potshots at each other whenever the opportunity presented itself. This, however, was just part of what Maybelline New York, the cosmetic brand from French major L’Oreal, had in mind for its new Clearglow Bright Benefit or BB Cream — a product that combines the benefits of a foundation, sun block and moisturiser. Dare To Go...
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...21-Dec-10 MEGA FOOD PARKS IN INDIA – harnessing growing opportunities December 8th 2010 Ahmadabad, INDIA Food Processing has emerged as one of the most important economic growth levers in the agriculture sector in India, which targets to address : Low farmer price realization Surplus production Significant wastage - ` 330 billion (US$ 7.3 billion) annually AND TO CAPITALIZE GROWING DOMESTIC FOOD MARKET CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT US$ 182 BILLION IN 2008, EXPANDING AT A CAGR OF 4.1% 1 21-Dec-10 10 Mega Food Parks established, 60 Agri Export Zone conceived Integrated Cold Chain project being implemented National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management established Source - IBEF Food processing sector is having less than 10% of the total manufacturing industries and dominated by SME & unorganized sector ……. 2 21-Dec-10 India decides to have the Public Policy response to this issue …….. • Dedicated Ministry at the Union Government level formed; • Policy on Food Processing Industries formulated to initiate shift from supply to demand driven; • Value Chain approach considered; • Significant Budgetary allocation; • 100% FDI allowed except alcohol & beverage sector & items reserved for SSI; • Emphasis n food safety, hygiene and regulations; Effective Government schemes are in place ……. Focus INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Schemes Mega Food Park Cold Chain infrastructure Modernization of Abattoirs TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION & MODERNIZATION...
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...The Coca Cola Company: Marketing Strategy Contents Introduction and Summary of the Company ............................................................................................ 3 Environmental Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 3 Political ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Economic............................................................................................................................................. 4 Social................................................................................................................................................... 4 Technological ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Customer analysis – STP analysis ............................................................................................................. 5 Segmentation ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Targeting ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Positioning .............................................................................
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...Internship Report On “Operational Activities of Supply Chain Department at Nestlé Bangladesh Limited” 1 Internship Report on “Operational Activities of Supply Chain Department at Nestlé Bangladesh Limited” Supervised by Mr. Mohammad Rezaur Razzak Associate Professor BRAC Business School BRAC University Prepared By Nahid Islam ID-09104050 BRAC Business School BRAC University Date of Submission September 07, 2014 2 Letter of Transmittal: September 09, 2014 Mr. Mohammad Rezaur Razzak Associate Professor BRAC Business School BRAC University Dear Sir, This is my pleasure to present my internship report entitled “Operational Activities of Supply Chain Department - Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd.” which has been prepared as a requirement for the completion of the BBA Program of BRAC University. It was a great opportunity for me to work at Nestlé - the world's largest Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company. I worked at Supply Chain Function of Nestlé Bangladesh Limited and successfully completed my internship. While working on the report, I have tried to follow every guideline that you had advised. I got extended support from Nestlé Bangladesh Supply Chain family both during my work and preparing my report. Thanks again for your guidelines and support to prepare this report. Sincerely Yours, Nahid Islam ID: 09104050 BRAC Business School BRAC University 3 Acknowledgement I would first...
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...Coursework Managing Ethically Marks and Spencer Submitted To: Submitted by: Dr. Parul Wasan Jyoti Solanki Ankit Singh Anjali Jain Anubhav Mishra Apoorva Mishra Arpit Aggarwal Marks & Spencer Company The company I have chosen for my report is Marks & Spencer. It ranks as the biggest clothing retailer in the U.K and 43rd largest in the world. It primarily sells clothes, foodstuff and more recently furniture, gifts and household items. It operates through more than 900 stores in around 43 territories. Its clothing and home ware products account for almost 49% of their revenue. It is built around the five key principles of Service, Value, Trust, Innovation and Quality. Its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange as well as the FTSE 100 Index. History Marks & Spencer was formed as a partnership between Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer on 28th September 1884. It started with selling common groceries like needles, socks...
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...offer customers a smarter way to shop. Aldi.com states that they promise to “provide our customers with the products they buy regularly and ensure that those products are of the highest possible quality at guaranteed low prices.” Aldi is a strong supporter for the environment, health and nutrition. Aldi always sources fresh fruit and vegetable produce from local growers. Aldi is expanding as many new stores have been established in suburbs where the cheaper groceries are of great value to the community such as the Introduction of Aldi in Toukley where a good quantity of the population includes the elderly people where they can have access to groceries that suit their budget. Below is from https://corporate.aldi.com.au Aldi brief Company Portfolio In the US alone approximately 1220 stores in over 30 states and the estimated sales revenue generated from all the stores in 2013 was US $7.9 billion. In Germany 3000 Aldi stores are located as Germany and over 70% of German households shop at Aldi and Germany was the origin of Aldi but Aldi has continued to spread across Europe and to Australia. Aldi continues to grow as Aldi has quadrupled its customer base over the last 8 years from 1 million to 4.2 million shoppers. This graph shows how Aldi started its market share at 2.9% in 2005 and now it has risen to 10.3% in December 2013 and Aldi has over took IGA in market share. This graph shows how...
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...44 CLASH OF GENERATIONS- ECONOMY OF FUTURE Clash of Generations- Economy of Future Titans vs Olympians Mythology, History and Folklores have innumerable tales about the revolutionary clashes in ideologies, tumultuous transitioning of control, usurping power, tectonic economic shifts and a period of unrest and clamor during the cusp. The wax of Digital Native and wane of Generation X/ Baby Boomers heralds for another “Clash of Titans”. The Titans are finding a desperate way out of the byzantine financial models, spiraling debts, vagaries of stock markets and socio- economic crisis so that the posterity gets a better world to dwell in. And, at the same time there is an uneasy stir amongst the Olympians about the world that will be soon bequeathed to them. A view into the Crystal ball The future looks bleak if not dark for the future generation. Some of the jittery statistics are: 1) The average debt on every individual/ Country will go down to further abysmal levels because of financial imbalance (OECD Economic outlook 2012, pp.191) 2) Energy prices will soar up because of the drying oil pool and ever increasing demand from developing nations. (Barkindo. M 2006) 3) Housing Prices will double by 2025 because of urbanization and inflation ( CEBR 2005) 4) Economic model for Government and welfare structures might crumble due to a dwindling beneficiary/contributor ratio (DeVoe. J.E. et al 2005) Definitely these numbers don’t augur well for the Marshall’s “Demand –Supply”...
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...There are two dimensions to consulting CONSULTING DIMENSIONS Process Consulting Tools Frameworks Analysis Tools seniority Project structuring Roles and responsibilities Execution Sequencing - Workplan Client management 0 Typical Elements of Consulting Process Problem Structuring : Key Issue Identification Team formation and Work-plan creation Problem Solving Data collection and analysis Option generation and evaluation Recommendation Syndication Implementation The process is not sequential but iterative 1 Frameworks and Tools 2 Different frameworks / tools are available to address specific questions TOOLS Question Theory Framework / Tool Which industry will be globally competitive in the long term? How attractive is this industry? What is the demand likely to be? Porters Diamond Porters Five Forces Demand Estimation How is the industry evolving Value chain analysis International Case Studies Which business to focus on? Which to divest? GE-McKinsey BCG matrix SWOT 3 Different frameworks / tools are available to address specific questions TOOLS Question Theory Framework / Tool What are the broad competitive strategies? What are the opportunities for growth? Discipline of market leaders Generic strategies Ansoff Matrix 7 degrees of freedom Market segmentation ...
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