“Anglo American PLC in South Africa: What Do You Do When Costs Reach Epidemic Proportions,” pp. 425- 428

Assignment Instructions:
Writer, please read all the required readings, Media, and videos first and then answer question topic 1.  Please ENSURE TO Support your arguments with data and concepts from the readings, videos, and simulation:

Required Reading:
1.    DRS: Daniels, J. D., Radebaugh, L. H. & Sullivan, D. P. International business. (15thed.)Chap. 11, Globalization and society, pp. 400-429.  The textbook is referred to as “DRS”.

Recommended Readings:
World Economic Forum, (2014).White paper on business sustainability: What it is; and why it matters.http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_HumanRights_BusinessSustainability_WhitePaper_2014.pdf
Porter, Michael E., and Mark R. Kramer. “Creating Shared Value: Becoming a Movement.” Shared Value Leadership Summit, FSG, New York, NY, May 13, 2014.ttp://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=47414
KPMG, GRI, UNEP, and Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa, (2013). Carrots and sticks: Sustainability reporting policies worldwide—today’s best practices, tomorrow’s trends.
https://www.globalreporting.org/resourcelibrary/carrots-and-sticks.pdf

Assignment:
Directions:
1.Read DRS, “Anglo American PLC in South Africa: What Do You Do When Costs Reach Epidemic Proportions,” pp. 425- 428.
2. View the Michael Porter and World Economic Forum videos.
3. Select two multinational corporations where the MNCs aredifferentindustries (e.g., manufacturing/Ford and pharmaceutical/Merck). The choice of MNCs is yours.  (DEAR WRITER: I CHOSE FINANCE: BANK OF AMERICA AND RETAIL: SAKS.  BUT YOU CAN CHOOSE 2 DIFFERENT ONES IF YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOU TELL ME SO THAT I CAN ENSURE MY CLASSMATES DON’T HAVE THE SAME CHOICE.
4. Go to the two MNCs’ websites and locate their most recent CSR reports, also often called corporate citizenship, sustainability, or corporate responsibility reports.
To locate the reports: Go to the Global Reporting Initiative’s superb database http://database.globalreporting.org/ (22,670 reports from 7,114 organizations), enter organizations name in search box. Or http://www.csrwire.com/reports and  http://www.wbcsd.org/publications-and-tools.aspx and scroll down to “latest case studies.” There is http://globaledge.msu.edu/industries/  and you can always use “Google” to locate company reports.
5. Compare and contrast the information provided by the two companies’ reports.
A. Are there differences between the two reports in terms of the range of issues dealt with and the depth of coverage on specific issues, risk areas (labor, environment, human rights, supplier relationships, bribery, corruption, health, animal testing, etc.)?
B. Do you think these differences can be explained by industry differences or the national origins of the MNCs or by the location of their foreign operations?
C. The Anglo American PLC and other examples in DRS and videos of corporate responsibility initiatives suggest that emerging markets present both opportunities (generate profits, create societal value) and risks (pose challenging operating environments) for MNCs.In the two reports you chose are there examples of the companies going beyond their legal responsibilities to creating shared value, of how they are achieving the perception of being socially responsible by the local communities in the foreign countries where they operate?Be sure to apply Porter’s framework in your analysis.