Repeated CSR concerns

The Question: Apple is a large company with resources and public visibility to address these repeated CSR concerns. What in your opinion should Apple do to tackle the allegations?

Con side position: Apple should adopt an engagement strategy. Acknowledge the role that media and social media play in shaping consumer CSR expectations. Scale down operations and move work away from suppliers when systematic violations of fair labor standards are identified.

To strengthen your argument…

• Display a Stakeholder map that, in your opinion indicates the legitimacy and urgency of each stakeholder.
• Summarize briefly Apple’s CSR engagement efforts, and the nature of its outsourcing process.
• Offer a coherent Ethical perspective: Which ethical theory is most appropriate for this situation?
• Given your position, what should Apple’s next steps be?