These are the instructions for the assignment:
1. The firms general stance: description of the position of the firm regarding ethics and corporate social responsibility.
2. The analysis of its CSR report, if published. Which points are included? How much information is provided? Is it relevant and trustworthy? Which points are missing?
3. Any scandals or unethical behavior registered in the past. Description of the event, what caused it and how the company reacted.
4. Its code of ethics, if available. How is it formulated? Offer a critical analysis.
5. Its leaders behavior. Do the leaders inspire the rest of the employees to behave ethically?
6. Recommendations for improvement.
The firm I have chosen is Royal Dutch Shell. And the unethical event is Shell’s scandal in Nigeria.
