Whole Foods Market Social Responsibility Paper

When looking at a company there are many different aspects of a company that can be looked at, one of these aspects is social responsibility. According to the textbook social responsibility is defined as “ a business’s intention, beyond its legal and economic obligations, to do the right things and act in ways that are good for society” (Robbins And Coulter, p. 649). This paper is looking at the company Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market's motto is “whole foods, whole people, whole planet” (Meyer, web). The aspect of a whole planet can be seen in the Green mission of Whole Foods Markets and the way that Whole Foods Markets attempt to educate the public. Whole Foods Markets has Take Action Centers in stores, which educate consumers about organic foods and genetic engineering in an effort to help inform the community about issues that Whole Foods Market feels will affect change in the …show more content…
Whole Foods Markets has published a Green Mission Report which describes its waste reduction efforts, responsible packaging efforts, energy conservation, carbon tracking and reduction, along with other aspects of its mission to help the environment. Whole Foods Market’s motto can be seen in the philanthropic actions of the company. Whole Foods Market has established a number of different foundations that, according to its website, Whole Foods Market donates some of its yearly net profits to. These actions taken by Whole Foods Market show its commitment to doing the right thing and acting for the good of society. Whole Food Market does not focus solely on the legal and economic obligations that it has as a company but attempts to improve the community