Sustainable Enterprise and Social Responsibility: A Critical Analysis of Nokia's CSR Activities

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SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Executive Summary
The aim of this study is to understand the concept of sustainability and corporate social
responsibility. Both of these concepts are very important for an organization to fulfil as these
help the organization to develop among the public and to help them. This has many benefits
for the society as well as for the organization. The report will further do a critical analysis
about the activities that have been adopted by the company Nokia regarding its corporate
social responsibility which are aligned to the sustainability goals. The analysis have been
followed by certain recommendations which will help the company to further establish
themselves and develop in the market. Finally, the report will hold a conclusion which will
summarize the whole report and the discussions that have occurred in the report.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................3
Critical Analysis.........................................................................................................................7
Recommendations....................................................................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11

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SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility is the concept that an organization adapts for he
overall welfare of the organization and the society (Schwartz 2017). It has become mandatory
for a business in recent times to fulfil their corporate social responsibility (Ni and Van Wart
2015). A percentage of profit of the organization which is decided by the government has to
be spent on the betterment of the society (Carroll 2015).
Corporate Social Responsibility can be blood donations, charity events or any action
that spends money for the good of the people of the society. CSR is more of an ethical action
than a legal issue (Tai and Chuang 2014). A sustainable business is one which creates a
positive impact on the society and the environment by following its human rights and
environmental policies (Pedersen 2015). Sustainable businesses are also known as green
businesses as it aims to provide products and services which are environment friendly (Boons
et al. 2013). Sustainability means that the individuals of the
present are able to meet the demands of the present without risking the capacity of the
future generations to meet their needs (Dyllick and Muff 2016).This report will discuss about
the various principles and practices of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This
report will further discuss about the case study of Nokia and assess their sustainability and
corporate social responsibility practices. This examination will be followed by
recommendations. They will be on how the company could enhance their ongoing practices
and also suggestions regarding any future research that might be conducted. The report will
finally contain a conclusion about the main areas of research and how it can be related to the
original idea of the concepts.