Global Occupational Health

Question 1

Explain why CSR fails

Answer 1

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
1. Sweatshop business model in sourcing policies and practices
2. Ineffective/corrupt monitoring (often done by the company themselves)
3. Lack of any meaningful worker participation

Question 2

Compose an alternative method using WSR principles

Answer 2

WSR (Worker-Driven Social Responsibility)
1. Workers are equal participants in making programs pertaining to them
2. Mandatory respect for human and worker rights
3. Buyers must afford suppliers the financial incentive and capacity to comply

Question 3

What impacts workers in low- and middle-income countries?

Answer 3

Child labor, unfair wages, bad working conditions

Question 4

What are some problems in the global supply chain?

Answer 4

Child labor, low incomes, unsafe working conditions