Ethics In Business

By Aryana Gobbi
The Good
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group takes
a responsibility to make sure everything is
ethical sourced and expects its suppliers to
follow the same code of conduct. They use
third-party assessments such as the United
Nations Human Development Index and the
Heritage Foundation's Index of
Economic Freedom to evaluate their practice to
keep it unbiased. They also have a Diversity
Leadership Council to set a plan and make sure
the execution of their diversity agenda is
followed.
 Google is one of the best companies
to work for in the world because they
offer healthcare services, academic sc
holarships and childcare facilities.
They keep a strong stand for what
they believe in, including LGBTQ
rights. Google covered the extra tax
that gay and lesbian couples had to
pay that straight couples didn't. They
are environmentally keen
too, encouraging their employees to
drive electric cars and because of
its Google Green Program has
donated over $1 billion to
numerous renewable energy projects.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
3-r_-z4L13A
Google
The Bad
Nestle
Nestle has performed so badly, ethically, there is even an organization
dedicated to monitoring their practices, called International Nestle
Boycott Committee.
There have been lawsuits filed against them for child labor and
trafficking, and while legally they weren't liable because they can't be
held responsible for violations of international law, morally they
should be disgusted with their practice.
In the 90s, Nestle aggressively advertised a breastfeeding formula
in developing countries. They made it seem like their formula was just
as good as breastfeeding, which was instead lacking some of the
essential nutrients a baby needs. On top of that, one would need clean
water to use the formula and many mothers in these countries did not
have access to clean water. The babies ended up undernourished and,
in most cases, dead from diseases from the dirty water. To the left
was the advertisement used.
They have also been under fire for their unethical practices
involving bottled water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZXSEa7nG-E
 Coca Cola
Coca Cola has committed to many unethical practices in
places like Columbia and India. A prime example of
this is in Kala Dera, India. Coca Cola decided to open a
bottling factory there and within that year there was a rapid
decrease in groundwater levels. This was tough on the community,
because its primary source of livelihood was agriculture, and the
loss of groundwater means loss of income for farmers. Children had
to drop out of school to help their families with household
tasks because the women had to take time out of their day
to gather water that was an extra 5 to 6 kilometers. An
assessment found that this factory was a big contributor to the
worsening water situation in that community.
They have also been accused of racial discrimination more than
once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jVUtC018LQ
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