A Report on Social Sustainability Regulation in Global Outsourcing

This report delves into the critical aspects of social sustainability regulation for companies engaged in global outsourcing, particularly in developing countries. It highlights the importance of adhering to social sustainability values and ethics, emphasizing the need to protect brand reputation, eliminate child labor, ensure occupational health and safety, and respect human rights. The report includes a CRAP evaluation of relevant sources, demonstrating the currency, reliability, authority, and purpose of the information used. Ultimately, the report concludes that companies must prioritize social sustainability to foster trust, improve social capital, and create positive working and living environments in the regions where they operate. Desklib provides access to similar reports and solved assignments for students.

Social Sustainability Regulation
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Introduction
. As global companies continue to outsource their
business operations in developing countries, a
great number of managers increasingly face the
tormenting decisions of grounding employees to
social sustainability values and ethics (Törnblom,
2015).
 Social sustainability(people) is one aspect of
sustainability. Other aspects include
environmental sustainability(planet)and economic2

Brand Is Key
 If your company boasts
having a popular brand, it
should be protected at all
costs. Brand names such as
Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and
Levi Strauss are well
recognized by many
consumers around the
globe(Philbrick & Cleveland,
2015).
 People will often look out for3

Child Labour
 Companies should set
the minimum wage for
employees because the
violation of child
violation labour laws
wont bode well for their
reputation (Nichols,
2016).
 Child labour can be
curbed if there is an 4

Occupational Health And
Safety
 Providing employees with a clean, healthy and safe
working environment, without physical or chemical
hazards in a particular manufacturing sector, is basis
when striving to ensure the long-term sustainability of
an employer/employees operations(McDonald & Vital,
2016).
 Protecting the health and safety of workers should
encompass several aspects. These include: workplace
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Human Rights
 Companies that outsource their
manufacturing to developing
countries have an obligation to
respect human rights. They
should address any existing
negative human rights activities
associated with their business.
 These companies must also
adhere to international
standards and steer clear of
infringing basic rights such as 6

CRAP Evaluation 1
 Harvard Business Review(hbr.org)
Currency - The information was published in 2016 and the website is
updated on a regular basis.
Reliability - The information is about child labour in third world families.
It is balanced and the writer provides sources for quotations.
Authority - Martha Nichols is the writer and his background information
is found on the website. The website features no advertisements.
Purpose - The article is based on facts and opinions and the writer is
trying to push for the eradication of child labour
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CRAP Evaluation 2
 The world financial review(worldfinancialreview.com)
Currency - The content was published in 2015 and the website is
updated daily.
Reliability - The information revolves around social sustainability across
the globe. It is balanced and the writer provides references for his
data.
Authority - Jonas Törnblom is the writer and his background
information including his work experience is readily available on the
website. The website features a few advertisements which are clearly
marked.
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Conclusion
Companies who outsource their manufacturing to
developing countries need to focus on social sustainability
which will in turn enable them to improve social capital,
foster trust among communities, facilitate harmonious
living and most of all, create world-class regions where
locals can be genuinely happy to work and live in (Charles
Jr et al., 2017)
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References
 Charles Jr, O. H., Schmidheiny, S., & Watts, P. (2017). Walking the talk: The business
case for sustainable development. Routledge.
 McDonald, J., & Vital, V. (2016). occupational health & safety. policy.
 Nichols, M. (2016). Third-World Families at Work: Child Labor or Child Care?
Retrieved from Harvard Business Review: https://
hbr.org/1993/01/third-world-families-at-work-child-labor-or-child-care
 Törnblom, J. (2015, September 30). Addressing Social Sustainability Must be a
Global Priority. Retrieved from The World Financial Review:
http://www.worldfinancialreview.com/?p=4504
 Philbrick, J. L., & Cleveland, A. D. (2015). Personal branding: Building your pathway
to professional success. Medical reference services quarterly, 34(2), 181-189.
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