The Body Shop is a global manufacturer and retailer of ethically made beauty and cosmetic products. When she founded The Body Shop in 1979, Anita Roddick believed that companies have the potential to do good and just things for the world, as evidenced by the company’s mission statement:
“To dedicate our business to the pursuit of social and environmental change.” In other words, Roddick was an early supporter of corporate social responsibility. Roddick passed away in 2007 at 64 years of age, but her legacy lives on in the form of The Body Shop’s following core values:
Against animal testing Support community fair trade Activate self-esteem Defend human rights Protect the planet 

Questions 

1. How might The Body Shop’s ethical values influence its HRM policies?
2. If you were a manager for a competitor of The Body Shop, how would you go about investigating the implications of corporate social responsibility for a company’s success?