Ethics assignment- Unilever

Read Unilever’s code

Print it off and prepare answers to these questions for discussion at the seminar:

1. Why does the section on Employees emphasise Unilever’s commitment to diversity?
2. In the Shareholder section what do “principles of good corporate governance” mean?
3. In the section on Public Activities Unilever says it will “co-operate with governments” – how do you see the relationship between governments and firms such as Unilever?
4. In the section on Competition what do you think “principles of fair competition mean”?
5. In the section on Business Integrity there is a very strong statement against bribery – what are the implications of this statement for doing business around the world? Do you believe that you would offer or accept a bribe if you worked for a company which didn’t make such a clear statement?
6. The last paragraph encourages staff to report breaches of the code – do you know the word we usually use to describe such a process? What obstacles to doing this might exist in some organisations?
7. If you look at the totality of the effect of the code what word best describes Unilever’s approach to the management of its activities?

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