Unit VIII Case Study

Please make sure that it is your own work and not copy and paste. Please read the study guide.

 

Instructions

Click the link below, and review the following website about the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI):

https://www.globalreporting.org

After reviewing the website, compose a paper that explains the GRI concept and its importance. Your response should also relate this concept to environmental and safety protections and how these relate to a specific U.S. company of your choice. Be sure to include the components listed below in your response.

• Identify the approaches to environmental and product safety protections taken by the company you chose.
• Compare the environmental and product safety protections taken by your chosen company to those in other companies.
• Describe the impact of the GRI standards on international trade.
• Explain how the GRI initiatives are affected by the political activities of the United States. Does this affect your chosen company?
• Determine if there are ways to make the GRI better.

Your paper must be a minimum of two pages in length, and you must use a minimum of two academic resources in addition to the GRI website (for a total of three resources). Any information from a resource must be cited and referenced in APA format, and your paper must be formatted in APA style.

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.

• Citation Guide
• CSU Online Library Research Guide
• Submit Writing Center Request

Book reference: Ferrell, O. C., Thorne, D., & Ferrell, L. (2016). Business and society: A strategic approach to social responsibility & ethics (5th ed.). Chicago, IL: Chicago Business Press.