Ssr Quiz: What Do You Know About Social Responsibility?

Explanation
CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility. This term refers to a company's commitment to operate ethically and contribute to the well-being of society. It involves taking responsibility for the company's impact on the environment, employees, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. By engaging in CSR, companies aim to make a positive difference in society while also enhancing their reputation and long-term sustainability.

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Max Havelaar originated from the coffee industry: the history of Fair Trade certification labels goes back to 1989, when a sharp crisis on coffee prices pushed growers largely in Central-/South America to poverty. The dutch organization Max Havelaar had the idea of differentiating that coffee, charging the final customer a little more, cutting off the middlemen and providing farmers a fair wage

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According to carbonrally.com/, a website dedicated to educating the public about green issues, Americans drink more than 100 billion cups of coffee every year, 16 billion of which are purchased in disposable paper cups. Placed end-to-end, these cups would wrap around the Earth five times and weigh around 900 million pounds, equal to the combined weight of 927, 747 airplanes.

It is estimated that in 2010, 23 billion disposable cups will be used in the United State alone. To make those 23 billion cups, 9.4 million trees will have to be cut down to harvest the 1.4 million tons of wood needed, equivalent to 352 Central Park’s worth of trees.

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Actually, more than 1/3 of world's grain harvest is used to feed livestock. The impact of beef covers many issues today. Not only is land used up to grow grain to feed cattle, but additional land is of course required for pastures and grazing.
The SSR committee does not condem meat consumption, but recommends when choosing beef, to prefer good quality beef from a local farmer in order to lessen its impact.

Explanation
Caring for the environment is a major trend among conscious consumer: According to Euromonitor International, 52% of surveyed people in the US would spend more for local and sustainable food. Companies did also discovered this trend among consumer and thus, abuse it as a marketing tool to put themselves in a better light. This is called green washing. It is important for consumer, to be critical and look twice what actually lies behind a new marketing campaign.