Ethics defines how a society needs to behave in consideration of moral standards. It summarizes how an individual would like to be treated and their reciprocation of the same treatment. A business involves a number of individual working together to create a product or service.
Golden Claw Company is one that has shown strong decisions with the effect of promoting and sustaining corporate social responsibility within the society, and in this case, the globalised society. Golden Claw Company is involved in developing and distributing computer technology and selling a number of computer varieties such as portable media devices, personal computers, software, hardware and hardware accessories and customized mainframes.
I did a bench marking with a similar company in the industry (Apple Company) which strives to ensure that all its leaders, employees and suppliers comply with the rules and regulations to meet the requirements of corporate social responsibility. The company has established a supplier code of conduct that emphasizes on the need to meet human and labour rights, health and safety as well as environmental policies.
The labour and human rights contained within the apple supplier code of conduct elaborates on a number of issues. First, workers should not be subjected to any form of discrimination such as pregnancy tests (Anjana, 2010). In addition, it emphasizes on the need to avoid child labour, involuntary labour, harassment and harsh treatment as well as the observation of working hours. It clarifies that the company employees must have vacation time, leave and holiday periods and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of any country in which they operate. Freedoms of associations are highly emphasized in this code of conduct, and so are the rightful remunerations for the employees. The company, health and safety issues, the code of conduct emphasizes on protective measures, occupational injuries and illnesses, industrial hygiene within all the facilities in the working place as well as the need for emergency prevention, preparedness as well as response (Stainback, Robinson, & Tomaskovic-Devey, 2005). The code further emphasizes on the need for the suppliers to form and join health and safety committees through which they communicate their problems, suggestions and complains.
Code of ethics
We are a public safety organization (i.e. any group or organization, association, union, or conference comprised of current or former law enforcement officer) that is concerned with all your security concerns. Our code of conduct is premised upon the much-taunted theories of justice: those of social and economic justice (Fraud Prevention Program, 2010).
Confidentiality
We cherish confidentiality. That is why as a company concerned with your safety we are fully committed to the highest degree of integrity. This applies to both our potential, current and past clients. We shall endeavor to maintain confidentiality under all the circumstances, be it in business or not.
Ethics
We promise to conduct our own services with utmost honesty and honor. In return we expect both our clients and suppliers to reciprocate. Our training program, advice, and strategic assistance is based on ethical considerations. We also value and endeavor to protect and enhance the moral position of our employees, clients, and suppliers.
Contracts
Every of our contract will include a detailed proposal with aims, costs, deliverables and timescales. The only true basis for our continuity is on the quality of our service and the value of our support. We promise to meet our client’s requirements in all the contracts we enter. This is more so for situations where more official parameters are required by an external funding provider.
Quality assurance
Equality and discrimination
We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on gender, race, color, or, age, creed or physical disability. That is why we strive to be fair and objective in our advice and action. We believe in the values of equality, and equity and at no moment shall we discriminate against either an employee or client.
Competition
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations guidelines help in encouraging the organizations to come up with efficient programs to detect and prevent violations of law," in addition to prescribing seven "types of steps" that ought to be incorporated in an effective program.
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