discuss how the Mattel case informs our understanding of what it means for companies to be “socially responsible.”

Corporate social responsibility

In a well-written, 2 page paper, discuss how the Mattel case informs our understanding of what it means for companies to be “socially responsible.”

In the context of CSR, in what ways did Mattel demonstrate – not social responsibility – but social irresponsibility? Consider how the company’s actions may have run counter to the tenets of CSR through its neglect of duty to the company’s shareholders, its employees, and even the larger public trust. Be sure to cite specific examples.

What have been the long-term consequences of Mattel’s actions, and how did the company’s implosion change our view of what it means for a company to be “socially responsible”?

Be sure that you use at least two references from the library, and that you properly cite your sources.

Required Reading

Read the following excerpt related to CSR. As you read, consider the benefits realized by socially responsible organizations, and how the leadership at Mattel operated counter to CSR tenets:

Corporate social responsibility. (2013). International Institute for Sustainable Development. Retrieved from https://www.iisd.org/business/issues/sr.aspx

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Corporate social responsibility is whereby a company undertakes to take account of the effects its  company has on the environment as well as the surrounding’s or people’s social advantage from i.e. company may practice corporate social responsibility by giving services to the society, for instance, planting trees. This is sustainable. It may also give in terms of helping the needy, for instance…………………

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