Social Responsibility, Wgu Est

Social responsibility is an essential aspect at the heart of businesses and, in the case of small businesses especially, it can make or break them. Company Q, being a local grocery store chain with locations in different parts of town, has to evaluate each store differently given the economic situation of each neighborhood, the demographics and so forth. In order for them to be socially responsible, they must be aware of what is happening around them and adapt to it.

Currently, Company Q seems to have a very passive attitude towards their social responsibility to the community in which they do business. The closure of stores due to loss of money, instead of working to change policy, re-staff, and implement new procedures to fit the high crime rate area shows a laziness and lack of initiative. The recent addition of health-conscience products is a great step in the right direction, but years of requests from customers should not have been necessary to get the ball rolling. Lastly, the denial of the local food banks request for day old food donations seems, from the outside, to be quite distasteful. Company Q stands to make some changes in their stance towards social responsibility in order to act more ethically.

The stores in high crime rate areas that were closed resulted in a substantial loss of jobs for those neighborhoods. While this is not necessarily a problem related to Company Q’s business practices, they could absorb it and attempt to make some changes for the betterment of the area. It is possible to attempt to make the stores more secure and the staff more trustworthy and reliable to cut down on losses. These areas could also be a good opportunity for Company Q to reach out into the community and attempt, at least in some way, such as job fairs, food drives, or health seminars, to better the community. These types of events are chances to work hand in hand with vendors for a good cause and also a way to develop better relationships with...