Preparing for a Professional Career: Ethical Business Report Analysis

This report examines ethical challenges within the global business environment, focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and professionalism. Part A of the report analyzes ethical issues, such as corporate social responsibility, shrinking government roles, human rights and climate change, and assesses the impact of implementing a code of conduct. The report uses Tesco as a case study and suggests codes of conduct including the prohibition of child labor, and fair labor practices. The report discusses the role of professional bodies, concluding with an assessment of how codes of conduct and support can address these issues. Part B presents a reflective continuous development plan, identifying learning from the module, and outlining future implications, actions, and measurable goals for continuous improvement in the context of ethical business practices and CSR.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART A..........................................................................................................................................1
A contemporary ethical issues within the global business environment and assess the likely
impact of implementing a code of conduct and support from governing bodies........................1
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................6
PART B............................................................................................................................................6
A reflective continuous development plan that identifies learning from the module.................6

INTRODUCTION
The preparation of professional carrier include the better implementation of different set
of actions and skills through which certain knowledge is developed in systematic format. Global
business environment is a term that consist of an surround that includes various sovereign
countries those providing the certain environment to the organisation to work and also influences
the decision making and capabilities of company (Ciarocco, 2018). The following report consist
of Tesco that is the largest chain of retailing supermarket and provide the merchandise and
groceries with having a headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. The
report consist of contemporary ethical issues within the global business environment that is
likely impact on code of conduct and also support from governing bodies along with the
continuous development plan.
PART A
A contemporary ethical issues within the global business environment and assess the likely
impact of implementing a code of conduct and support from governing bodies.
Introduces and defines the issue/challenge
Corporate social responsibility is an international private business and self regulations
that is performed by the business as in order to make certain contribution in the societal goals as
an activist, charitable nature etc. It has been done in order to perform volunteering and ethical
oriented practices that has the direct impact on the society, social, environment and economic
conscious of company. It is performed by the business in order to operate the business in ethical
form along with this the society and environment is enhanced by making positive contribution. It
consider the prior concept under this equal values of business is circulated by which the bond in
between the employee and corporation become more stronger. In addition the employee and
employer both feel more connected as with the surround.
There are some different issues that is generated as per the impact of corporate social
responsibility as like the shrinking of government's role as in the past the government has relied
the different legislations and regulations which is been needed to create and that is to deliver
social and environmental goals and objectives (Fletcher, 2018). It has positive as well as negative
impact on the working of organisation as it led to explore the non-regulatory and regulatory
initiatives. The human rights need to be better recognised with the international right as it enable
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to result in the adverse impacts and for this company will work on to manage the value chain as
with this better prevention to reduce the time is taken in appropriate manner. The global climate
change is also be the biggest issue that is generated as per the performance of social
responsibilities. Due to the dumping activities of human a lot of green house gases are produced
which is not good and healthy for the surround. Along with this it result in a pollution that alters
the climate of earth and it has direct impact on emitted of carbon dioxide which is being directly
contributed by the company (Halonen, 2018). Thus it has the negative impact on the business
and with this the image and value of Tesco with this its ability to gain the certain balance with
respect of social concept is negatively affected.
Explains the codes of conduct that can assist in resolving / addressing the issue
There are some different code of conducts that is followed by Tesco while managing the
corporate social responsibility along with this compliance and ethics are followed by the
company and with this responsibilities has been accomplished by the company with better
commitment. Thus different code of conducts that is suggested to improvise the situation of
community, company and individuals that are as defined below as:
Prohibition of child labour: The Tesco must have ensure that child labour use is
prohibited within the business and that is by manufacturing the products and services. As it is
illegal and unaccepted by the society in addition also lead to lose the education of child and
different opportunities that is not tolerable by the business.
Force and compulsory labour: All the employee either they are national or international
must get the equal opportunities in the working and have treated equally while working inside
the business. There is a need that company provides the adequate fees to the labour and that in
exchange of employment.
Working time: Tesco must have recognises that all the local customs and regulations
must have followed by the company and that is in terms of working time of employees and that
is fixed too and if employee work for extra hours than it is counted as extra work and adequate
payment is provided to them.
Discusses the support and guidance available from the relevant Professional Bodies
The different issues must have dealt with the Tesco and in this they have manage the
better improvisation of all the different task under which suitable understanding of corporate
responsibilities are managed and controlled as well (Jackson, 2018). The code of conduct brings
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continuous success as it helps to earn huge reputation in terms of integrity by which effective
commitment is maintained. The different roles and regulations are followed by the company that
reflect the better compliance in effective way. Tesco is the most suitable organisation as it works
to reduce the carbon emission and its impact over the business. In addition also uses the adequate
pathway while making delivery of different product and services in the market. In context of
Tesco they must have followed the different consequences in order to maintain the balance in the
working operations and that is to perform corporate social responsibility.
Concludes with an assessment of the likely impact both the support and codes of conduct
could have on the issue
The code of conduct having both positive and negative impact as by considering the
issues that is raised by corporate social responsibility. It guide the business and also the working
behaviour of employees by which a better level of commitment, fairness and honesty is been
processed by the business as with its employee's, stakeholders, consultant, supplier, board
members and many others as well. The fundamental values are processed and that is in regard to
derive the obligations in regard of individual's interest that include following basis:
Workplace, health and safety environment: The company is having follows the
different constraint and that is to perform and create a healthy working surround (Lent, 2018) .
There are positive impact in which working performance get standardised and promoted as well
by which the effectiveness of workplace is modified. In addition to this there are some negative
impact as well and in this the employee become more free and comfort by which rate of
productive outcome is decreased.
Innovation: In order to perform the CSR activities Tesco try to make certain level of
innovation in its products and services thus in this maintain focus on the implementation of new
and creative ideas and thoughts that provide better way to business. It has positive impact as
under this the company provide new products in market by which the customer get retain for
continuous basis. On the other hand there are some negative impact as well and in this huge cost
is bear by company as if the innovation is not accepted by the marketplace.
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CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the above report that the ethical challenges is faced by the
business while working in a global business environment and with this it is needed that
appropriate CSR activities has been performed by the business by which all the issues are
managed and controlled in systematic manner. There are different code of conduct that are
followed by business in order to protect CSR and that continuous development plan is also
introduced that provide detail analysis of overall module.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ciarocco, N.J., 2018. Traditional and new approaches to career preparation through coursework.
Teaching of Psychology. 45(1). pp.32-40.
Fletcher Jr, E.C. And et. al., 2018. Preparing high school students for a changing world: College,
career, and future ready learners. Career and Technical Education Research. 43(1).
pp.77-97.
Halonen, J.S. and Dunn, D.S., 2018. Embedding career issues in advanced psychology major
courses. Teaching of Psychology. 45(1). pp.41-49.
Jackson, D., 2018. Developing graduate career readiness in Australia: shifting from extra-
curricular internships to work-integrated learning. International Journal of Work-
Integrated Learning. 19(1). pp.23-35.
Lent, R.W., 2018. Future of work in the digital world: Preparing for instability and opportunity.
The Career Development Quarterly. 66(3). pp.205-219.
Sidebotham, M. and et, al., 2018. Preparing student midwives for professional practice:
Evaluation of a student e-portfolio assessment item. Nurse education in practice. 32.
pp.84-89.
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APPENDICES
PART B
A reflective continuous development plan that identifies learning from the module
The continuous development plan consist of the changes that is implemented within the
individual and it is basically in the form to make satisfactory changes and modifications in
individual's personality. The corporate social responsibilities has been followed by the company
and that is the usually performed to provide the better knowledge in the working surround as
with this the better values and image of company is processed in the marketplace by which
employee's feel more comfort and customer also get attracted towards the company in effective
manner. I have also learn more about the different impact of CSR and code of conduct on the
working operation of business as with this buying behaviour of employee's is influenced in
positive manner. It helps me while making further studies that is in regard of the business ethics
and with this the certain level of balance and support is maintained by which it is easy to learn
about not only the working culture but also about the different prospect that is developed for the
betterment of employee's (Sidebotham, 2018).
Continuous development plan
Area of
learning
Reflection of learning Future implications Actions
Specific In this I have gain specified
learning and with this I
have learn more about the
impact and importance of
CSR.
It is more helpful while
working in a recognised
company or as a member
of community it is
supportive to known about
the different changes that
is implies by business in
order to promote CSR.
Have learn about
the different code of
conducts that is
organised by the
governance body.
Measurable I have try to implement the
learning about CSR in
practical formulation.
The learning of CSR aid to
make sufficient difference
in between the what is
Have try to learn
different code that is
changes by
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right for society and what
is not.
governance of timely
basis.
Achievable I am trying to gain more
knowledge about the impact
and importance of CSR
It assist to know more
about the transparent
working of company
which is been done while
improvising the learning
of CSR.
It is achieved as by
knowing more about
the different
situations and
actions that is taken
by company.
Realistic I have try to interpret the
difference in between the
CSR of different business
As while working in
company in future period
of time I have try to
worked on to promote the
corporate responsibilities
to improvise the society
standard.
For this I have take
participate in the
working of business
towards the CSR.
Timely I have gain more knowledge
of CSR and implement that
in professional life.
I have try to make
supportive changes in the
knowledge by keeping up
to date about the change of
CSR.
I an trying to update
my knowledge about
the CSR with this
make better
implementation to
improvise the impact
of responsibilities.
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