The case serves the quest for boundaries of corporate' environmental and social responsibility. It launches the question once the company has been able to assess the extent to which it holds itself accountable, what action it ought to take in this aspect and where the duty of a company might commence or finish in a given circumstance.
In the case of Axel Springer the question is centered on the facet how much responsibility the business might have for its supply chain: to what extent and how deep down the supply chain does or should duty of a corporation reach? On what facts does this duty rely? The publishing house Axel Springer AG deals as an example as it wonders about the extent of their duty: Subsequent to making the strategic decision to move aggressively into the field of digital news and media, the company wonders about their responsibility for digital apparatus, specifically with respect to conflict minerals that are expressed for the creation and use of such electronic devices under highly debatable states.
PUBLICATION DATE: February 18, 2014 PRODUCT #: ES1431-HCB-ENG
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