Description: Tesla is recalling all its 90,000 Model S sedans worldwide after a customer reported that her seat belt became disconnected. This is the largest recall by Tesla yet. Interestingly, the recall was made after only one complaint. Source: CBC Date: November 20, 2015 Text Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-recalls-all-model-s-sedans-to-fix-seatbelt-defect-1.3328058 Questions for Discussion: Will this recall affect Tesla’s… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Social Performance (p108)
Businesses to help migrants’ problems
Description: McDonald’s is leading the way to assemble corporations to raise money to ease the migrant crisis in Europe and the Middle East. McDonald’s will hope that this move will show its customers that it’s a responsible world citizen. Source: The New York Times Date: September 20, 2015 Text Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/business/media/mcdonalds-leads-corporate-effort-to-publicize-migrants-plight.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussion: Should… Read more »
SNC-Lavalin on Libya
Like many other entities conducting business in Libya, Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin took action to evacuate employees from the country. The company took an additional step of indefinitely removing Libyan projects, representing close to 7 percent of its revenues, from its order backlog. QUESTIONS: Review the definition for corporate social responsibility in your text. In what ways… Read more »
