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Unethical Practices in Companies
BY:-Abhishek ChauhanAbhishek SejwalAmit GargAnish KumarAlok Nath Rai
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What is Ethics?
“Ethics” can be defined as the critical, structured examination of how we should behave — in particular, how we should constrain the pursuit of self-interest when our actions affect others.
Business ethics:-
“Business Ethics” can be defined as the critical, structured examination of how people & institutions should behave in the world of commerce.
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Coca Cola in India/Kala Dera• The Indian government forced Coca-Cola out of the
country in 1977.
• The company returned in 1993
• Kala Dera, A large village in Rajasthan
• Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood.
• Coca-Cola started its bottling operations in Kala Dera in
2000.
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Complete Story
• Within a year of operation, the community
started to notice a rapid decline in groundwater
levels.
• For farmers, loss of groundwater translated
directly into loss of income.
• Many organizations and Ngo’ started protest against production plant
• Two panchayat samitis — Amber and Govindgarh — have passed unanimous resolutions demanding closure of the plant.
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Relevant area where Coca Cola failed
• Failed to recharge ground water through any means
• Failed to reduce water usage to produce 1 unit of coke. Which is 3 :1.
• Coca Cola’s production is highest in summer season when demand for agriculture also increases
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Coca Cola’s response:-
• The company has announced that it has recharged five times the amount of water it has used.
• They started rain water harvesting.
• The Coca-Cola company started operations in 2000 - two years after the Indian government agency had already found it to be "overexploited”
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Recommendation
• Transport water from the nearest aquifer that may not be stressed
• Store water from low-stress seasons
• Relocate the plant to a water-surplus area
• Shut down this facility
▫In future • Set up plant where water is in abundance.
• Decrease wastage of water
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Conclusion▫ Some MNC’s are eating up the natural resources
of our country just to make profit.
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Reference
• http://businessethicsblog.com/2010/03/21/ethics-definition/
• http://www.kractivist.org/india-kaladera-farmers-battle-beverage-giant-coco-cola-coke/
• http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/2008/kaladeraunethical.html
• http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/coke-s-rajasthan-plant-csr-claims-lack-merit-study-114022600387_1.html
• http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/water-wars-between-farmers-and-beverage-giant-at-kaladera/article5606745.ece