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精品文档Corporate Social Responsibility Project BA 342 FA14Introduction:The corporation I analyzed was Valspar, which is an international manufacturer of paints and coatings. In 1806 Paint and Color was founded in Boston, Massachusetts by Samuel Tuck. Fourteen years later, Lawson Valentine started a company that began the first commercial production of varnishes in United States. In 1832, these two businesses combined as Stimson & Valentines. Henry Valentine, Lawson Valentines brother, joined later in 1860. In 1903 Lawsons grandson joined the company after earning his Harvard University chemistry degree and invented Valspar. Valspar was the first varnish that stayed clear when water came in contact with it. Due to its success and household name, Valspar became the corporations name and continues to be used today. Valspar Corporation has continually grown and now employees more than 10,000 employees in more that 25 countries with net sales that increased to 4.1 billion dollars last year. It is one of the big ten paint and coating companies in the world, and has been given a ranking of 595 in the Fortune 1000 this year. Employees:Valspar holds a belief that its employees are its greatest assets. Personal development plays an important role to show that belief. Employees are put through a comprehensive training program when they are first employed. While working at Valspar, all employees are given numerous opportunities to improve their skills. Employees understand exactly how they should act and what is expected of them. According to Valspars mission, it wants to establish an accident-free work environment for its employees. In order to care for its employees in their work environment, Valspar has a slogan If it matters, were on it. As a result encouraging individuals and groups to perform the highest of safety behaviors, Valspar gives safety awards for all of its employees. Employees are also recognized for their contributions to the company and have received compensation awards based on their contributions that effect personal and group performances. Valspar Also encourages employees to own Valspar stock and act as owners. Community:Valspar strives to make positive impacts on the communities where its employees live and work by committing to help others achieve. In 1979 the Valspar Foundation was funded and established through by the Valspar Corporation. The goal of this Foundation is to provide assistance to people or groups that need help. A few examples of the Valspar Foundations work would be the quick response to assist victims of recent natural disasters. Some of the disaster victims that the foundation helped were from the Tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 and Hurricane Katrina. Valspar Foundation approved even a $25,000 donation for the Sichuan earthquake victims in China in 2008. Valspar is the national paint sponsor for Habitat for Humanity and has donated more than $35 million in cash and in-kind contributions. The Valspar Foundation created A Brush with Kindness vision to support urban revitalization with Habitat for Humanity. Through A Brush with Kindness, volunteers paint and beautify houses for people that have low wages, are disabled or are seniors. Valspar also has a 20-year partnership with Lifeworks that is located in Minneapolis; a non-profit organization helps disable people enrich their lives. Environment:Valspar determined to minimize the environmental impact of its products and services. The professorial workers have supplied numerous methods to find out what kind of materials they use and to make sure that those do not harm the environment. Many of the new technological materials and tools can be re-used or recycled after they complete their initial job. Valspars CEO championed this idea by founding the Executive Committee which establishes environmental policies and monitors environmental compliance. According to the Valspar Environment and Safety Policy, “Valspar is committed to:Reducing overall emissions to the air, water, and landEliminating and reducing waste in manufacturing through source reduction, reuse, recycling, reclamation, and other pollution prevention programsOptimizing the use of environmentally benign materials and processes”Valspar even created the Global Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Management System to handle HSE issues. It provided a solid basis for communicating and establishing consistent expectations and establishing a function of accountability. Each of Valspars employees has the responsibility to follow Valspars environmental policies and to make health, safety, and the environment as a priority in planning and implementing all existing or new products and processes.Conclusion:In Valspar Corporations 200+ year history, it developed quickly. Valspars employees are its best assets. Valspar provides opportunities for its employees to improve their skills as well as receive awards for their exemplary performances. Valspars caring and safety extends through its belief that it has a social responsibility for the communities in which it operates. The corporation believes that it should help support organizations that assist in the communitys quality of life. In order to minimize its impact on the environment, Valspar made a strict policy to operate its fac