The social audit is a business statement (report) that a company or a corporate publishes every year to present a set of information about the social projects, benefits and actions addressed to employees, investors, shareholders, suppliers and the community at large. It is also a useful instrument to evaluate the practice of corporate social responsibility. Through its social audit, the company shows what it does on behalf of its professional staff.
The term Corporate Social Responsibility refers to the basic ethical considerations that a company needs to address. The first area is how the company ensures and reinforces labour standards: All employees should be treated fairly, and with respect. They should be recruited on a basis of equal opportunity. In the same respect, the company must not use child labour.It must be ensured that all employees are above the minimum age to work. A company that cares for its workers’ welfare will tend to have a happier workforce and less management problems.
Another ethical consideration is the impact the business has on the environment. Manufacturing companies should strive to guarantee that production is clean and careful, and look for ways to minimize energy consumption and waste products. Finally, companies can also decide to give something back to the community they operate in. This can be in the form of ‘corporate giving’ programmes, where donations are given to community projects. (The British Council)
1.Questions :
a.What is a social audit?
b.Why is a social audit useful?
c.What is meant by “Corporate Social Responsibility”?
d.What are the main labour standards mentioned in the text?
e.Should companies be responsible for the protection of the environment? How?
2.What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a.it §1… b.its§1….. c.they §2……. d. they §4 ……
3.Find in the text words that are closet in meaning to :
a.tool §1…… b. chance §2……. C.to reduce §3……..
4.Underline the stressed syllable in each word : minimize-ethical –opportunity .
The term Corporate Social Responsibility refers to the basic ethical considerations that a company needs to address. The first area is how the company ensures and reinforces labour standards: All employees should be treated fairly, and with respect. They should be recruited on a basis of equal opportunity. In the same respect, the company must not use child labour.It must be ensured that all employees are above the minimum age to work. A company that cares for its workers’ welfare will tend to have a happier workforce and less management problems.
Another ethical consideration is the impact the business has on the environment. Manufacturing companies should strive to guarantee that production is clean and careful, and look for ways to minimize energy consumption and waste products. Finally, companies can also decide to give something back to the community they operate in. This can be in the form of ‘corporate giving’ programmes, where donations are given to community projects. (The British Council)
1.Questions :
a.What is a social audit?
b.Why is a social audit useful?
c.What is meant by “Corporate Social Responsibility”?
d.What are the main labour standards mentioned in the text?
e.Should companies be responsible for the protection of the environment? How?
2.What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to?
a.it §1… b.its§1….. c.they §2……. d. they §4 ……
3.Find in the text words that are closet in meaning to :
a.tool §1…… b. chance §2……. C.to reduce §3……..
4.Underline the stressed syllable in each word : minimize-ethical –opportunity .