1. Do Now
How do businesses contribute to the community you live in? Can you provide an example?

2. Ted Talk video - homework
TED Talk - the social responsibility of business
Write 15 facts form the video

3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES
Social Responsibility: the duty of a business to contribute to the well being of a community including
Environmental Protection
Workplace Diversity
Job Safety
Employee Wellness

4. Environmental Protection
Conservation of scarce natural resources
Manage Resources-Reforestation -
Nonrenewable Resources-can not be replaced
Pollution is when by-products of human actions taint the environment affecting lakes, rivers and the air
Improve/change operations to reduce pollution
Engineers design new equipment to reduce pollution
Environment Protection Agency monitors government standards
Businesses and the EPA to work together to reduce pollution

5. Workplace Diversity Workforce should reflect groups in a community
Equal access to education, training, jobs and career advancement.
Removal of barriers for women – AKA the glass ceiling
Accommodate individuals who are physically challenged
Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Eliminate Bias (discrimination)
Age discrimination in Employment Act (protects employees 40 and older)

6. Job Safety Ensure a safe work environment Employee Training Programs
Eliminate risks that could cause accidents, fire, and or physical harm
Employee Training Programs
Safety training how to work safely and what to do in case of emergency
OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) regulates and enforces safety standards

7. Employee Wellness Healthy workforce = productive workforce
Stop smoking, weight loss, employees assistance programs, exercise/diet, etc.
Promoting good health
Seminars on eating a balanced diet, proper exercise and maintaining healthy life style

8. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EVALUATION
Benefits
Expanded justice for groups of a society
Enhanced company image
Reduced need for government actions
Improved quality of life in a community and around the world
Increased awareness of social issues among workers, consumers, and others

9. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EVALUATION
(continued)
Costs
New nonpolluting or safer equipment
Building repairs to remove risks
Wellness and rehabilitation programs
Social projects sponsored by a company

10. Social Responsibility Classroom Assignment
1. Working individually or with a partner, identify a company that you and your partner believe is socially responsible. Give an overview of why they are socially responsible. (Summary of why/how in paragraph form) (10 points)
THEN
For each of the following areas, explain how the company you have selected addresses each of these issues. (you may use bullets to explain) (20 points) (you may add images)
a. environment protection (5 points)
b. workplace diversity (5 points)
c. employee safety (5 points)
d. employee wellness (5 points)
Submit the assignment via Google Slides.
Project is worth 30 points