National Grid’s CSR Report critically discuss strengths and weaknesses of National Grid’s existing CSR policy AND use concepts from CSR theories to support your recommendation of changes in such policy

National Grid’s CSR Report critically discuss strengths and weaknesses of National Grid’s existing CSR policy AND use concepts from CSR theories to support your recommendation of changes in such policy
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• The individual report should propose a CSR strategy for the company “National Grid”. You are required to critically discuss strengths and weaknesses of National Grid’s existing CSR policy AND use concepts from CSR theories to support your recommendation of changes in such policy. However, you need to make sure that your CSR strategy addresses environmental, social and ethical issues in a balanced fashion.

• Be analytical. Compare and contrast perspectives. Do not build a strategy based only on what your company says in its reports. Look at the information provided by the company about CSR critically. Look for gaps and weaknesses using concepts from the course readings and academic literature. Use other companies as benchmarking.

!!!!! Required Readings (You must mention these readings) !!!!!!!
. Hackett, C. (2011) Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, 4th Edition, London: Sharpe.
. Crane, A, Matten, D. and Spence, L (2014) Corporate Social Responsibility: Readings and Cases in a Global Context, 2nd Edition, New York: Routledge

Structure:
Introduction –
DON’T answer the question in your introduction
DO explain what you understand by the key terms. (use the literature/ avoid dictionary definitions)
DO explain the outline of your essay
DO explain what material you are going to discuss
DO explain what material you are going to leave out and why
Body –
DO reference course material and readings
DO analyse contrasting points of view in a debate
DO take an informed position in the discussion. (For, against or middle ground –yes, but…)
DO provide general summary information about your company and what the company does in terms of CSR.
DO discuss strengths and weaknesses of current CSR strategy.
(Focus on weaknesses and gaps, since this will allow you to showcase critical skills in your recommendation. Even if you are making a case for a given position, you need to show you know what type or criticisms can be made to your company from a theoretical point of view, and what criticisms have been made in the media/ web or other sources to the company. Similarly when you recommend a strategy, you need to show awareness of weaknesses of such strategy mentioned in the literature. So, to take into account critics, you add environment to Carrol’s pyramid and recommend it only in developed countries.)
DO explain why you take a position and make a recommendation
DO use examples

Conclusion –
DON’T introduce totally new material in your conclusion
DO briefly summarise the findings of your essay
DO attempt to provide a straight answer to the question based on these findings
DO point out questions for further discussion, which you had to leave unsolved.