Corporate Social Responsibility at Apple

Abstract

This paper critically analyzes the Corporate Social Responsibility policies practiced by Apple, Inc. and reflects upon how and why the CSR initiatives have evolved at Apple over the years. CSR demands an understanding in the field of business economics. However, one of the aspects of CSR places responsibility on corporations to satisfy societal demand. Another aspect of CSR sees it as the ethical responsibility of corporations to act in the interest of society. All these aspects can be put under the framework of four faces: economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic.