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Aldine Bank is deciding how to respond to climate concerns. Its chair says: 'We will fund green projects and report fully, because society grants us the licence to operate and may withdraw it, and we also expect long-term financial gain.' Which statement best identifies how this reasoning is classified and what it implies?

The reasoning combines enlightened self-interest with the social contract. The bank accepts that society grants a licence to operate, which supports legitimacy, and it expects long-term financial benefit. This justifies CSR on both grounds, unlike a pristine capitalist or pure shareholder view that rejects discretionary CSR spending.

  1. AIt reflects a pure shareholder view, implying CSR spending should stop when it fails to beat the cost of capital in the year
  2. BIt reflects an enlightened self-interest and social contract view, implying CSR is justified by both legitimacy and long-term valueCorrect
  3. CIt reflects a social ecologist view only, implying that financial gain must be ignored
  4. DIt reflects the pristine capitalist view, implying that managers must avoid discretionary spending

Explanation

The chair cites society's licence to operate (social contract/legitimacy) and long-term financial gain (enlightened self-interest). A pure shareholder or pristine capitalist view rejects discretionary CSR. A social ecologist view stresses environmental duty but does not ignore finance by definition, and the chair explicitly expects gain, so it is not the best fit.

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