British American Tobacco

BAT's webpage on Operating responsibly
http://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__3mnfen.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO52AD7G?opendocument&SKN=1

Bannatyne takes on big tobacco
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cftb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phw6tluRMtA&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=8CE7E27C0DE64550&index=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9nSr8jRcCc

Shell's values

Quote from website:
'As a global energy company we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviours. We are judged by how we act - our reputation is upheld by how we live up to our core values honesty, integrity and respect for people. The Shell General Business Principles, Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics help everyone at Shell act in line with these values and comply with all relevant legislation and regulations'.

http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/who_we_are/our_values/dir_our_values_09112006.html

Contrast this with the documentary about their practices in Nigeria.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZhy_VaYisU

Living with Shell in Nigeria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEgmlyrvjw4

Shell in Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RUhJGbjDM

Shell in Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLpDmh4BU8w

BT's policy on society and the environment

Quote from their website:
'Sustainability has been at the corner-stone of BT strategy for many years and we're proud of our record. Our vision is to help customers thrive in a changing world and we believe that better communications can help create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We hope that you'll find the information contained on the site useful and we welcome your feedback'.

Hover the pointer over the green drop-down rectangle, then click on some of the options, e.g. Education, skills and charities.

http://www.btplc.com/societyandenvironment/welcome/index.htm

Better Business Game

You are about to experience what it can be like to manage social and environmental issues in a business - are you up to the challenge?

As the new Chief Executive Officer (i.e. the boss) of your company you will be asked to make some decisions. You will have to make the best choices you can as you guide your company through the next twelve months.

Your aim is to balance the various stakeholders' satisfaction. You can see how they are feeling in their comments after each question you answer, and track their satisfaction levels. At the end of the game you'll attend your yearly Annual General Meeting (AGM) and face angry stakeholders or a round of applause depending on how satisfied each stakeholder is. The challenge is to balance all of their expectations and needs.

http://www.btplc.com/Responsiblebusiness/Ourstory/Interactivegames/BetterBusinessDilemmas/index.htm

Curriculum Press powerpoint presentations

Powerpoint presentations on all/most A2 topics from the intranet. Look at 'A2 - Social and other influences on businesses'. Also relevant is the 'A2 - economic influences and constraints' and A2 - political influences on business'.

http://portal.kings-ely.cambs.sch.uk/Senior%20School/Departments/Business%20Studies/Staff/Pages/default.aspx?RootFolder=%2fSenior%20School%2fDepartments%2fBusiness%20Studies%2fStaff%2fDocument%20Library%2fY12%20%2b%20Y13%20BS%20Materials%2fCurriculum%20Press%20Slideshows%2fY13%20A2%20BS%20Slides&FolderCTID=&View=%7bB5C3335A%2d7C11%2d47B6%2d8642%2dF4EDE81B2E18%7d

Prep for w/c 2nd March

Complete Test yourself (26 marks) on the Social Responsibilities handout.

Unethical chocolate

HOW MUCH CHOCOLATE DO YOU EAT IN A WEEK?
One form of trafficking is the use of children to harvest the cocoa beans on farms in Cote D'Ivoire. These children are likely to be working to make your chocolate.
http://www.stopthetraffik.org/getInvolved/act/chocolate/chocolate.aspx