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In a global crisis, many businesses are struggling to adapt and survive the impacts of COVID-19. Through this time, Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce retailer, has seen unprecedented earnings reporting doubling its profits during the pandemic. While achieving these profit levels, Amazon is also receiving ongoing criticism for having a negative impact on the environment and exploitation of workers.
1. Review the Corporate Social Responsibility page of Amazon. In your own words, Provide two examples of how Amazon states they are addressing social and environmental issues through corporate responsibility.
2. Based on the Required Resources provided, describe the social, environmental and ethical critiques of Amazon.
3. Consider the criticisms you have read about Amazon and the recently announced 2-billion-dollar fund from Amazon to invest in climate change projects, explain if businesses like Amazon, can be socially and environmentally responsible? Please use concepts discussed in class to justify your arguments.
4. Do a business's ethical practices impact your decisions as a consumer? Why or why not? Explain your answer. Please use concepts discussed in class to justify your arguments.