Mcdonald's Business Ethics

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McDonald’s is the largest and best-known global food service retailer with more than 30,000 restaurants in 121 countries, and best-known global food service. The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in 1954. McDonald’s outstanding brand recognition, experienced management, high quality food, advanced operational systems and unique global infrastructure has ensured that they will be the first to capitalize on any opportunity. However, to remain on top, any business needs to operate ethically and keep innovation in mind when looking towards the future.

Business Ethics means conducting all aspects of business and dealing with all stakeholders in an ethical manner. Ethics concern an individual’s moral judgment about right and wrong. Decisions …show more content…

McDonald's suppliers are required to adhere to the strict Code of Conduct, which enhances the supply chain ensuring that the fast food giant gets the best quality products as raw material for preparing the fast food restaurants. The firm values its supply chain in such a manner that there is no way a poor quality product can access the firm's production unit. In addition, there are checks and balances to ensure that only the best raw materials are used to prepare fast food products. These checks and balances often involve empowering the suppliers to supply quality products through training programs. McDonalds has a policy within all its subsidiaries and fast food restaurants worldwide of giving its employees a priority over all other things. The firm indeed identifies that employees are core in the company's success. McDonalds has in the past devised training programs aimed at employee development. Moreover, the firm empowers its employees to take up new challenges in the fast food …show more content…

Respect to life and the preservation of human dignity has enabled the company to excel in its core relationship with its employees as well as customers and business partners. McDonalds makes many efforts to help the obesity epidemic and encourages people to eat responsibly. Their nutrition experts monitor all the recipes of their food. Moreover, McDonalds also promoted doing exercises as part of the health promotion program that it started in 1998. McDonalds has won the Energy Star Partner of the Year award which is usually awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). McDonalds has been recognized for its massive efforts in reducing greenhouse emissions. The most effective method is using natural gas in their restaurants.

McDonalds has been supporting the Olympic Games through feeding program aimed at feeding the athletes. McDonalds is also involved in various charities and also supports education in the developing countries where it has its franchises and fast food restaurants, in the aim of eradicating poverty and illiteracy. McDonalds has been involved in disaster response where it has supported the victims of such disasters, the Haiti earthquake is the most recent