Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility at 3M Czech Republic

Master's Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: A, University of Economics, Prague (University of Economics in Prague - Faculty of Business Administration), language: English, abstract: The aim of this thesis is to present the top management of 3M Czech Republic with a comprehensive solution to their CSR implementation task. The thesis starts by giving the reader an insight into the today's forms of business ownership including corporations and by covering the issue of governance explains why corporations need a solution like CSR. Subsequently, the theoretical foundations of CSR are presented, followed by an explanation of the actual business tool. Additionally, a generic implementation roadmap is devised together with key success factors of this process identified. Based on this generic roadmap, a tailored solution for 3M Czech Republic including specific recommendations on measures and key performance indicators is developed.