New Harvest Coffee goes Beyond Fair Trade What're the benefits and drawbacks of treating coffee as a commodity in the marketplace? what will be the predicted future of fair trade? Should the entire coffee market be regulated? in what ways? How would New Harvest change as a business if it made an initial public offering?

What challenges are involved in converting a company to practices that are in full CSR compliance as set forth by Ray Anderson?

Evaluate if it is possible for a business to meet the needs of shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers and society at the same time. How can a balance of interests be achieved?

All companies want to have growth, but growth is not all the same in terms of its lasting effects. To get started this week, read the article in Forbes, 13 Factors to Ensure Sustainable Business Growth Links to an external site.. After you read the article, choose a company that you are interested in or would like to work for one day. Assess the company and suggest two growth strategies you would recommend for the company and explain why you have made these recommendations. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2020/06/08/13-factors-to-ensure-sustainable-business-growth/?sh=7aa2c6975279

What do you believe the role of the corporation is? Do you agree or disagree with Milton Friedman’s view that “There is one and only one social responsibility of business,” the Nobel economist wrote in 1970: to “engage in activities designed to increase its profits.” Companies must obey the law. But beyond that, their job is to make money for shareholders. https://fortune.com/longform/business-roundtable-ceos-corporations-purpose/

How does a strong ethical foundation contribute to long-term business success?

Before responding to the questions below ask yourself the following:  1) is it true that “…doing what's best for society necessarily means sacrificing profits,” 2) are shareholders the only important and influential stakeholders in deciding how best to pursue corporate objectives, and 3) is government regulation, supplemented by self-regulation and civil society, the most effective way to strike a balance between profits and the public good? Based on your individual conclusions regarding the above, answer the following questions: Are profits and the general welfare basically incompatible?  Why or why not? If you believe CSR requires the sacrifice of some amount of profit, what amount is appropriate?  Is that amount the same for all firms in all industries?  How should the CEO decide?