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Which of the following is an example of an organisation acting as a good corporate citizen in the sense of a proactive social responsibility stance?
Funding a local training programme for unemployed young people is proactive social responsibility because it voluntarily benefits the community beyond legal requirements. Merely obeying tax and employment law is basic compliance, and lobbying against environmental rules runs contrary to good corporate citizenship.
- APaying its taxes on time and complying with employment law only
- BFunding a local training programme for unemployed young people in the communities where it operatesCorrect
- CLobbying to weaken environmental regulations that affect its costs
Explanation
A proactive stance means voluntarily contributing to society beyond legal compliance. Option A is mere compliance, and option C works against social interests.
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