{"id":925,"date":"2014-01-28T21:51:40","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T21:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kheopsinternational.com\/blog\/?p=925"},"modified":"2015-07-13T17:11:27","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T17:11:27","slug":"benefits-of-supporting-socially-responsible-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kheopsinternational.com\/blog\/benefits-of-supporting-socially-responsible-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Supporting Socially Responsible Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethics and being socially responsible are the signs of a good business that strives to be a strong member of the community.\u00a0 Businesses that recognize there is more to the concept of company value than just profitability and the bottom line, make better neighbors and build stronger economies.\u00a0 Supporting socially responsible companies offers a variety of benefits:<\/p>\n<p>The efforts socially responsible companies make are combined with the efforts of other individuals and businesses, creating a more substantial positive impact.<\/p>\n<p>Socially responsible businesses lead by example and often apply pressure to competitors to also act in ethical ways.<\/p>\n<p>Socially responsible businesses are more likely to offer ethically produced products and services for sale.\u00a0 This means as a consumer you can feel more confident that your money is supporting things like fair trade.<\/p>\n<p>Companies that espouse social responsibility also tend to be very loyal to the customer base and their community.\u00a0 They are more likely to be concerned with customer satisfaction and providing top-quality service.<\/p>\n<p>When you support these businesses with your money, you also give back to your community with every purchase you make.<\/p>\n<p>Many socially responsible companies make strong efforts to protect the environment.\u00a0 They recycle, invest in renewable energy sources and cut down on waste as much as possible. Supporting them in these endeavors also helps individuals reduce their own carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kheopsinternational.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17396_405956712835048_1663416686_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-914\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kheopsinternational.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/17396_405956712835048_1663416686_n.jpg\" alt=\"17396_405956712835048_1663416686_n\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a>These are some of the most important benefits gained when you consciously choose to support socially responsible business, but there are also risks in supporting businesses that do not act ethically.\u00a0 Businesses that function on a \u201cbottom line\u201d only mentality tend to take shortcuts that can impact worker safety and job satisfaction.\u00a0 They are also more likely to obtain products and services from questionable sources.<\/p>\n<p>Recent stories of factory workers being killed in Bangladesh in fires and building collapses are one well publicized example of what can happen when companies are not held to high social standards.<\/p>\n<p>When consumers support the businesses that sell clothing produced by these manufacturers; it allows practices like this to continue. It is important to insist upon corporate accountability. Your pocketbook is the most direct way you have to influence policy world wide.\u00a0 When companies lose money due to bad press; they are more compelled to deal with the egregious policies that destroy the lives of workers around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers who reward socially responsible companies encourage other businesses to follow in the same footsteps. Take time to learn the policies of the businesses in your area.\u00a0 When possible, encourage them to actively participate more in the local community.\u00a0 Find out what they do to reduce waste, protect against exploitation and how they give back to the region.\u00a0 Many national chains may have larger programs, but it&#8217;s important to ensure that those larger programs also bring positive benefits directly to your area to stimulate local economies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethics and being socially responsible are the signs of a good business that strives to be a strong member of the community.\u00a0 Businesses that recognize there is more to the concept of company value than just profitability and the bottom line, make better neighbors and build stronger economies.\u00a0 Supporting socially responsible companies offers a variety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[44,73],"tags":[206,199,200,205,207,203],"class_list":{"0":"post-925","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-health-wellbeing","7":"category-informational","8":"tag-fair-trade","9":"tag-going-green","10":"tag-green-living","11":"tag-social-responsability","12":"tag-socially-responsible-business","13":"tag-sustainability","14":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.5 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Socially Responsible Companies - Kheops International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Socially responsible businesses strives to be a strong member of the community. 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