Business & Society - Social Performance Assignment

Business & Society - Social Performance - Assignment Example In this case the following companies will be examined: Snapple, which distributes and manufactures fruit juices and teas; Nestle, whose subsidiary, Perrier, is a brand of mineral water; and Dole, who manufactures and distributes various fruit juices. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines specifically state that organizations are to follow and implement a program that addresses compliance with ethics programs (Federal Sentencing Guidelines  §8B2.1). Specifically, this section is concerned with ensuring that all organizations not only have an effective ethical Code of Conduct, which specifically addresses that organizations must use due diligence to prevent and detect criminal conduct and promote an effective organizational culture that encourages ethical conduct and law compliance, but that these organizations are effective with ensuring that employees are aware of the organizational Code and follow it. This paper will explain who Pured will not only implement an effective program but t hat its employees are aware of the Code of Conduct and will follow it. Introduction Pured ® is a beverage company which manufactures and distributes bottled mineral water and packaged fruit juice as products. It is a medium-sized public limited company launched in 2009, with 68% public ownership and 32% private capital of its total worth. ... In this case the following companies will be examined: Snapple, which distributes and manufactures fruit juices and teas; Nestle, whose subsidiary, Perrier, is a brand of mineral water; and Dole, who manufactures and distributes various fruit juices. Snapple Dr. Pepper and Snapple are a part of the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., and their Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available at investor.drpeppersnapple.com. They have specific tenets regarding conflicts of interest, political contributions, confidential information, integrity and fair dealing, employment of family, and theft or misuse of assets. Since Dr. Pepper and Snapple is a large organization, the Guidelines Manual states that they shall devote more formal operations and greater resources in meeting the guideline requirements (Federal Sentencing Guidelines). The guidelines also state that the company must set up standards and procedures to prevent and detect criminal conduct; that the company must not knowingly hire somebody who has engaged in illegal activities or has previously broken compliance with ethics programs; that the company shall communicate the ethics policies periodically; that the ethics program shall be enforced consistently; and that if there is criminal conduct, the organization shall take step to appropriately respond (Federal Sentencing Guidelines). In the case of Dr. Pepper/Snapple, there is very little in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics page that would suggest that they are conforming with the Federal Guidelines. They do not address criminal conduct, except to say that the employees of the firm must follow all laws, rules and regulations. They do not outline what steps they will take if there is a