CSR examples

Coca cola

3 pledges "world without waste"

make 100% recyclable products

recycle every bottle

recyclable content

single use plastic problems

samoa

Philippines

uganda

countries which recycle

Germany

difficult to achieve in every country

achieved

child labour

collecting bottles

addressing the problem of child labour

(buried in small print - only recyclable where infrastructure exists)

e.g. Samoa - Coca Cola tried to give an incentive but it is very minimal and won't cover the cost of infrastructure

didn't agree to an interview campaign - sent emails which explained minimal compensation

greenwashing - claiming to be green but not doing anything to back it up!

failed since 1990

reusable in Brazil & South Africa but a good investment - not really expanding around the world

history of pledges

glass bottles - incentivised return

green company?

chose plastic - costs & profits

began promoting single use plastic

major problem!!!!

some of the pledges are impossible!?!

the statistics have been fluctuating over the years

competing for supply (maybe a good move)

Tesla

need cobalt

DRC

has 2/3 of cobalt in the world

mining

many injuries

unsafe environment

Elon Musk has been incredibly successful

whose fault is it? The DRC government?

whose fault is it? The DRC

what steps should be taken to be more environmentally friendly?

systems & infrastructure for collection process - investment should be made

can use alternative materials e.g. manganese instead of cobalt https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/12/29/2151098/0/en/Manganese-Replaces-Cobalt-Helping-Tesla-Benefit-from-it-s-New-Technology-Report-by-Manganese-X-Energy-Corp.html

but more expensive

removing the operation from the DRC isn't the solution

Tesla could have some global / corporate influence

limit the amount of cobalt required

pull out of the country very slowly

whose responsibility is child labour?

the company?

the government can't control? e.g. if there is no alternative to child labour

lack of education, lower life expectancy

solutions?

ban SUP

e.g. Starbucks straws

but might cause more harm because companies might use more harmful products to generate profits

taking baby steps towards using more sustainable materials

stop producing small bottles

harder to separate and clean - people tend to burn them

should countries work in countries with problematic laws?

ethically

no!

countries which have inequality in access to education (rich/poor)

why wouldn't the kids work if it was there?

sometimes this work provides money for an entire family

ethical difference between hiring kids vs. enabling kids to work?

effect on shareholders

only find an alternative if we need to / put under pressure

maybe gives responsibility to media

we should use social media to pressure the companies

consumer power?

publicity very important

advertising / branding very important

need to make profits but also deal with any negative backlash

consumer pressure

social media

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