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Social Responsibility: The Container Store
Social Responsibility:
The Container Store
Social responsibility is defined by the small business encyclopedia as "acting with concern and sensitivity, aware of the impact of [one's] actions on others, particularly the disadvantaged."[footnoteRef:1] This definition therefore implies the fact that a business must, perhaps above all else, respect and reward its employees. The case study below will focus on a thriving enterprise, and will thus describe the social responsibilities that the Container Store has, as well as how these relate to individuals within the organization and what issues can come along the way to challenge or help meet these responsibilities. [1: "Social Responsibility." (2011). Small Business Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 22, from .]
The store was created by two individuals in the late 1970's, and was, needless to say, a struggling enterprise at first. However, with hard work, the Container Store has come to bring in almost $700 million in profits...
(2011). The Container Store: An Employee-Centric Retailer. Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative University of New Mexico. Retrieved October 22, from . ] [3: The Container Store Tops Fortune's 100 List. (2000). CRS Press Release. Retrieved October 22, from < http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/23540-The-Container-Store-Tops-Fortune-s-100-Best-List>.] [4: What We Stand For. (2011). The Container Store Website. Retrieved October 22, from < http://standfor.containerstore.com/>. ]
Every organization has challenges that it must embrace and resolve. With regards to the container store, these are, as mentioned…
"[We] embrace sustainability as a key to our economic future and feel businesses that do this will have a better relationship with all of their stakeholders and ultimately, be able to offer the best quality products at the lowest possible prices."[footnoteRef:5] [5: What We Stand For. (2011). The Container Store Website. Retrieved October 22, from < http://standfor.containerstore.com/>. ]
And in regards to that which concerns the privacy and other personal organization capacities of the company, as well as the accuracy of the information provided, the Container Store has its success to demonstrate just how seamlessly all of these piece integrate. The company's website provides absolutely all answers to questions, therefore demonstrating both transparency and accountability.
The Container Store, having started from a small warehouse, is now a force in the organizational retail market, and not only strives to help the environment, communities across the country, but it also respect its customers, its employees, and constantly strives to modernize its technology in order to integrate its processes better.
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