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Corporate Social Responsibility Debate

   

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Critics of CSR claim it is little more than Greenwashing 1“Some Critics of CSR claim it is little more than Greenwashing; to what extend do you agree ordisagree”Student’s NameCourse Code and NameInstructor’s NameInstitution’s NameCity StateDate of Submission
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Critics of CSR claim it is little more than Greenwashing 2Introduction Greenwashing refers to an action by an organization or company to spend more money ortime through claiming to be green through marketing and advertising as opposed to implementation of business practices that minimize or reduce environmental impacts. It also refers to a practice in which an organization engages in the creation of misleading or unsubstantiated claims regarding the environmental benefits of a technology, service, or product.In essence, it involves a form of spin in which green marketing or green Public Relations (PR) is used deceptively in promotion of a deception that the products, policies, or aims of an organization are environmentally friendly (Tsagas, 2012). Why I agree with the criticsI highly concur with the arguments put forth by critics that CSR is more than Greenwashing since despite the fact that it is deemed by some of the organizations as being a new management idea, the truth is that it is just a recycled fashion. It is true because some of the companies, governments, or even groups across the world engage in Greenwashing through promotion of “green-based environmental” images or initiatives but actually operates in a manner which is damaging or harmful to the environment or in a very opposite manner to the goals and objectives of the initiatives which were announced. The claims by critics of CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) that such practices are little more than Greenwashing are right because it is just like in the proverbial preaching wine and drinking water. Some organizations do not actually do the right thing or actions as regards to what are meant by CSR. The critics’ argument that CSR is old wine which has been put in the new wine bottles is quite genuine because some of the practices which are categorized under CSR in the contemporary
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Critics of CSR claim it is little more than Greenwashing 3organizations were already important business issues even from the start of the Industrial Revolution.Why I disagree with the criticsI highly disagree with the critics’ assertion that CSR is little more than Greenwashing because CSR is doing a lot in enhancing the lives of communities in which organizations operatein. Most organizations across the world have advocated for CSR in that has greatly risen to high popularity in the business community. As a result, most of the organizations across the globe feature Corporate Social Responsibility reports and projects and indeed, CSR is now being promoted as being a core and valuable management area besides finance, accounting, and marketing (Steger et al, 2005).. However, it cannot be generalized that all companies involved in CSR are engaged in the issue of brainwashing (Frynas, 2005). This is attributed to the fact that some of the reputable organizations or firms such as Tata pride themselves in more than 100 years in carrying out responsible business practices such as community involvement and philanthropic activities. On the other hand, it can also be argued that CSR is more than Greenwashing because some of the individual practices, programs, and policies are not entirely new since some of the firms in the contemporary society are addressing their roles and responsibilities in the society in a more professional, comprehensive, and coherent manner in approaches which are summarized contemporarily through CSR. Even though majority of the arguments both for and against Corporate Social Responsibility are based on how an organization makes attempts at being socially responsible and the impact on the bottom line, it can genuinely be asserted that some companies are genuinely and truly committed to creation of positive impacts using CSR. This is true because
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