Unit 20 – Investigating CSR – Assignment 3
Unit 20 – Investigating CSR –
Assignment 3
P6: Explain the impact of a selected business’s behaviour, and
its help in a local community, on its CSR record
Introduction:
In this first part of the report, I am going to explain the
impact of a selected business, in this case I have chosen
Primark. I am going to explain My chosen business’s
behaviour and its help in a local community on its CSR
record, I am going to focus on how this has impacted the
, Unit 20 – Investigating CSR – Assignment 3
business and how the company’s behaviour did both positively and negatively affected the
business image.
Ethical principles followed by Primark
The Rana Plaza disaster occurred in April of 2013, when a building in Bangladesh that was being
used to produce apparel for Primark fell, resulting in the deaths of 1,000 people and injuries to
many more6. As a result of this event, Primark provided aid and financial compensation to the
families that were negatively impacted, and they also signed a new contract that is being referred
to as the "Bangladesh Accord," which is a rewriting of their prior agreement. Primark has stated
that the implementation of this new policy represents a "commitment" to enhancing working
conditions in the garment industry in Bangladesh in order to forestall the occurrence of another
tragedy similar to this one.
Primark stated in their 2019 sustainability performance
report that they will continue to collaborate with the
Sustainability Apparel Coalition (SAC). SAC is an
organisation that focuses on improving the ethical
standards of the textile industry and will partner with
companies such as Primark to promote this practise.
Primark stated that they will continue to collaborate with
SAC in order to improve the ethical standards of the
textile industry. Since 2002, as part of its new efforts to
help reduce waste and packaging, Primark has begun utilising paper bags instead of plastic
equivalents, which are still used by many high street businesses. This is one of the company's
newer initiatives.
Another one of Primark's commitments to ethical business practises is its membership in the
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). The ETI is a global partnership that is trying to strengthen workers'
rights. It is comprised of businesses, trade unions, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
According to a portion of their main website that is devoted to their ethical practises, Primark has
been a member of the ETI since 2006 and has signed up to their Principles of Implementation,
which "set out how member companies should approach ethical trade." When assessing these
principles, a wide variety of different standards are taken into
consideration. These standards include a commitment to ethical
business practises, recognition of concerns regarding supply chains,
and improved transparency in the actions of companies.
Unethical principles followed by Primark
Primark very probably engages in tax evasion, which is one of the
most unethical activities that can be committed. Tax avoidance refers
to the legitimate practise of lowering the amount of tax that must be
paid by making use of offshore tax havens. Primark is not allowed to
operate independently since it is owned by Associated British Foods,
which also owns a number of other brands. Before we continue, it is
necessary to highlight this fact because it is relevant to our
discussion. Specifically in the instance of Primark, an investigation of
Unit 20 – Investigating CSR –
Assignment 3
P6: Explain the impact of a selected business’s behaviour, and
its help in a local community, on its CSR record
Introduction:
In this first part of the report, I am going to explain the
impact of a selected business, in this case I have chosen
Primark. I am going to explain My chosen business’s
behaviour and its help in a local community on its CSR
record, I am going to focus on how this has impacted the
, Unit 20 – Investigating CSR – Assignment 3
business and how the company’s behaviour did both positively and negatively affected the
business image.
Ethical principles followed by Primark
The Rana Plaza disaster occurred in April of 2013, when a building in Bangladesh that was being
used to produce apparel for Primark fell, resulting in the deaths of 1,000 people and injuries to
many more6. As a result of this event, Primark provided aid and financial compensation to the
families that were negatively impacted, and they also signed a new contract that is being referred
to as the "Bangladesh Accord," which is a rewriting of their prior agreement. Primark has stated
that the implementation of this new policy represents a "commitment" to enhancing working
conditions in the garment industry in Bangladesh in order to forestall the occurrence of another
tragedy similar to this one.
Primark stated in their 2019 sustainability performance
report that they will continue to collaborate with the
Sustainability Apparel Coalition (SAC). SAC is an
organisation that focuses on improving the ethical
standards of the textile industry and will partner with
companies such as Primark to promote this practise.
Primark stated that they will continue to collaborate with
SAC in order to improve the ethical standards of the
textile industry. Since 2002, as part of its new efforts to
help reduce waste and packaging, Primark has begun utilising paper bags instead of plastic
equivalents, which are still used by many high street businesses. This is one of the company's
newer initiatives.
Another one of Primark's commitments to ethical business practises is its membership in the
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). The ETI is a global partnership that is trying to strengthen workers'
rights. It is comprised of businesses, trade unions, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
According to a portion of their main website that is devoted to their ethical practises, Primark has
been a member of the ETI since 2006 and has signed up to their Principles of Implementation,
which "set out how member companies should approach ethical trade." When assessing these
principles, a wide variety of different standards are taken into
consideration. These standards include a commitment to ethical
business practises, recognition of concerns regarding supply chains,
and improved transparency in the actions of companies.
Unethical principles followed by Primark
Primark very probably engages in tax evasion, which is one of the
most unethical activities that can be committed. Tax avoidance refers
to the legitimate practise of lowering the amount of tax that must be
paid by making use of offshore tax havens. Primark is not allowed to
operate independently since it is owned by Associated British Foods,
which also owns a number of other brands. Before we continue, it is
necessary to highlight this fact because it is relevant to our
discussion. Specifically in the instance of Primark, an investigation of
