Project Abstract

Abstract
Ethics and social responsibilities play a crucial role in the success and sustainability of business organizations. This research aims to explore the importance of ethics and social responsibilities in the context of the Nigerian Bottling Company Plc in Enugu. The study will delve into the ethical practices and social initiatives undertaken by the company to fulfill its responsibilities towards various stakeholders. By conducting a detailed case study of the Nigerian Bottling Company Plc Enugu, this research will analyze the impact of ethical decision-making on the company's reputation, stakeholder relationships, and overall performance. The research will utilize both primary and secondary data sources to gather comprehensive information on the ethical framework and social responsibility initiatives of the Nigerian Bottling Company Plc Enugu. Interviews with key personnel, surveys with employees and customers, as well as analysis of company reports and public statements will provide valuable insights into the company's ethical practices. Additionally, a review of existing literature on ethics, corporate social responsibility, and business sustainability will offer a theoretical foundation for the study. The findings of this research will contribute to the existing body of knowledge on the importance of ethics and social responsibilities in business organizations, particularly within the Nigerian context. By examining the case of the Nigerian Bottling Company Plc Enugu, this study will provide practical implications for other companies operating in similar environments. The research will highlight the benefits of prioritizing ethics and social responsibilities, such as enhanced reputation, stakeholder trust, and long-term profitability. Overall, this research will shed light on the ethical and social practices of the Nigerian Bottling Company Plc Enugu and their impact on the company's performance and relationships with stakeholders. The study will emphasize the need for businesses to integrate ethical considerations and social initiatives into their core strategies to ensure sustainable growth and positive societal impact. The insights gained from this research will be valuable for business leaders, policymakers, and academics seeking to promote ethical behavior and social responsibility in the corporate sector.

Project Overview

                    INTRODUCTION

I.I  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

          Ethical and social responsibilities of business organization have always been a critical concern of every social. Each society strives to ensure that tose who engage in any form of business within the society are always morally upright in their daily actin=vities.

          Ethical and social responsibilities are ideas that focus on moral conscience of business. The concept of ethical responsibilities has to do with those issues tht concern business mn’s attitude to their organization as wll as their customers, while socil responsibilities has to do with the duties or obligations of business to the problems interest and needs of the social at large.

          Business organizations are constantly changing so do their environment. The bigger the organizations the more important the issue of ethical and social resposibiliies becomes. Many business are large and powerful economically so much that their decisions and policies have vital impact on the society. This means that a rowth in economic power also entails a corresponding growth in social powers as well as social responsibilities. The growth therefore increases phenomenally the moral ethical responsibilities of such organization to the world around its area ofoperation. This is because the more the changes in economic growth of business, the more the society expects from that organization. Therefore business organization should have a changing social role, which enables it to adapt and shape its environments, so that it can become and remain viable. In the circumstance, any business organization that wishes to hold on to its economic power must of a necessity, be sure that it is exercising an equivalent amount of social / ethic roles to the social. The equation which should always balance, hardly balances in these days of competition and dubious business dealings that result in spurious /superficial profit declaration.

          The research topic that can also be tagged ethical and social responsibilities of Nigeria Bottling plc Enugu, is one that is intended to determine how ethically and socially responsible the company is.

1.2) STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

          The following are the statement of the problem

1. It is difficult to ascertain the extent of neglect of social responsibnilities and unethical trade practices by Nigeria Bottling company plc show deviatin from governmental rules set up to guide the functions and activities of various business organizations.
2. The bigger NBC grows, the more unethical responsible it becomes.
3. Neglect of social responsibilities and unethical by NBC result in the declaration of over-bloated profit margins.
4. Unethical cum social responsibilities of NBC plc has led to social and environmental problems to their customers and host communities.

1.3) OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

          Society not onlty expects economic performance from firms they also expect to find correlation between economic performance and the discharge of its ethical and social responsibilities to the society.

          With the emergence of such special interest groups in the country as environmtal rights activities, oil mineral producing areas association and other pressure groups and with the increasing report of clasher between firms and their host communities. The need for a study of or the highlighting of the importance of ethical and social responsibilities of business organization becomes more imperative, hence the choice of this topic.

          The purpose of the study can further be explained as follows:

1. To determine to what extent neglect of social and ethical responsibilities by NBc plc Enugu show a deviation from government rules set up to guide the functions and activities of various business organization.
2. To find out why marginal growth of NBC plc breeds more unethical and social irresponsibility in its wake.
3. To determine the extent lack of ethical and social responsibiolity has contributed in the profit margin of NBC plc Enugu.
4. To ascertain how unethical cum social irresponsibility of NBC plc has led to social and environmental problems to their customers and host communities.