Garcia, Nicole Kimberly P.
Motion: This house believes that Civil Society Group should push for greater government regulation for corporation instead of supporting voluntary corporate social responsibility. Government Member

Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is but with a firm conviction that the government side believes that civil society groups should push for greater government regulation instead of supporting voluntary CSR. Let me start by defining what corporate social responsibility is. According to the Commission of the European Communities, [CSR] is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders. It is to be emphasized that CSR’s main objective is to be of help to the society as a whole. Now, let’s take the Coca-Cola Corporation as an example. The Coca-Cola company has implemented CSR ironically. As a corporation, this company reach out to its valued customers by organizing programs that would integrate health and societal awareness. Looks like a win-win situation, isn’t it? But it doesn’t end there. Because in fact, Coca Cola’s products have already been questioned due to its bad effects to the consumers’ health. It has been scientifically proven that Coca Cola results into a reduced sperm count for males which promotes infertility and an increased sugar level which would likely lead to Diabetes. According to evangeland.com, Consuming Coca Cola is bad for so many reasons that science can...

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