Question: In order to provide your Capstone boss with insight into this subject matter, you will utilize Kimberly-Clark as a focus company to discuss the ethics

In order to provide your Capstone boss with insight into this subject matter, you will utilize Kimberly-Clark as a focus company to discuss the ethics and social responsibility focus of this organization by responding to the following questions:

  1. Differentiate between Kimberly-Clarks business ethics and social responsibility activities by addressing the following:
    1. Review the Kimberly-Clark Ethics & Governance section of their website and discuss three ways in which they promote ethical behavior.
    2. Place your mouse cursor on "Sustainability" at the top of the Kimberly-Clark homepage, review each section, and address how they fulfill each dimension of the pyramid discussed in this module, which include economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities.
  2. Based on you review of the Ethics & Governance section, describe how Kimberly-Clark addresses ethical behavior by addressing the following:
    1. Review the corporate policy bulleted titles under the Commitment to Our Values section on the Ethics & Governance page and select one topic that you believe is most important for promoting ethical behavior. If you were employed with Kimberly-Clark, would the corporate policy that you selected help you to act in an ethical manner? Finally, give one suggestion that should be included to strengthen the companys ethical behavior focus.
    2. Download and review the Code of Conduct, describe its purpose and the responsibility of the employees to follow the code. Next, review the table of contents, select one Code policy that you believe is the most important, and summarize its purpose. If you were employed with Kimberly-Clark, would the Code policy that you selected help you to act in an ethical manner? Finally, give one suggestion for the selected Code policy that should be included to strengthen the companys ethical behavior focus.
  3. Place your mouse cursor on "Sustainability" at the top of the Kimberly-Clark homepage, select two areas of interest to you that you believe are most important, and rank them as #1 and #2. Discuss the organization's approach to socially responsible behavior by addressing the following:
    1. Summarize your choice ranked as #1 and indicate why it is the most important. Next, do you believe that Kimberly-Clark is addressing the issue adequately, or should they be doing something more? Finally, give one suggestion for this choice that should be included to strengthen the companys socially responsible behavior focus.
    2. Summarize your choice ranked as #2 and indicate why it second in importance, but more important than all remaining choices. Next, do you believe that Kimberly-Clark is addressing the issue adequately, or should they be doing something more? Finally, give one suggestion for this choice that should be included to strengthen the companys socially responsible behavior focus.

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