Jacob Aryeh Robert Gee Dhruva Kaul Diana Shen Erica Swallow Enhancing the Dell Experience with CSR
Oct 28, 2014
Jacob AryehRobert GeeDhruva KaulDiana ShenErica Swallow
Enhancing the Dell Experience with CSR
Is Social Responsibility our Business?
“The business of business is business.”
- Milton Friedman
Our Vision for Dell’s CSR
By partnering with our customers to focus on strategic CSR initiatives and aligning these initiatives with our business strategy, we will obtain a competitive edge and regain market share.
CSR Initiatives: Status Report and Assessment
Corporate Accountabili
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Environmental
Responsibility Community
Engagement
Corporate Accountabili
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Community Engagement
Environmental
Responsibility
HIV/AIDS Affects our Stakeholders
The HIV/AIDS pandemic affects Dell employees, customers, supplier partners
and communities where we live and work.
According to Advert.org, approximately 33.2 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS
Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
• Provide employees with benefits
• Publish educational information
• Offer onsite health screenings
• Hold HIV/AIDS employee conferences
Trade-offs of the HIV/AIDS Initiative
Recommendations for HIV/AIDS Initiative
Environmentalism: A Key Principle in Dell’s Business Model
“Dell's vision is to create a company culture where environmental excellence is second nature because the principles of environmentalism - efficiency eliminates waste - align with the principles of our direct business model - efficiency delivers customer value.”
- Sustainability Report 2007
Evaluation of Environmental Initiatives
Plant a Tree for Me• Offsetting CO2 emissions
Dell Earth Games• Employee Team Building (Global)• Inspiring employees to live an
environmentally friendly life
Trade-offs of Environmental Initiatives
Recommendations for Environmental Initiatives
Three Focuses on Community Engagement
Community Growth
• Dell TechKnow (6,900 students)
• International Learning Centers
Employee Volunteerism
• 40% employee volunteer rate• $13 million contributions
Community Foundations
• Health Grants
Dell TechKnow Generates Tech Savvy Middle School Students
Fayette County Public School Dell TechKnow Graduate Showcases her PC Skills
“At the end of the program, students took their computers home, along with one year of free Internet access. Now, they can do research at home — an impossibility before TechKnow.
- Neil McAlpine, Principal, General Wolfe Junior High, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Trade-offs of Community Engagement
Recommendations for Community Engagement Initiatives
Movement Towards Complete Alignment: Competencies &CSR
CSR Initiatives: Status Report and Assessment
Corporate Accountabili
ty
Environmental
Responsibility Community
Engagement
Corporate Accountabili
ty
Community Engagement
Environmental
Responsibility
Our Vision for Dell’s CSR
By partnering with our customers to focus on strategic CSR initiatives and aligning these initiatives with our business strategy, we will obtain a competitive edge and regain market share.
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Learning Centers in China and Brazil Train Students in Technical Fields
Location Participants Learned Skills
Shanghai Changlin School
1,000 children from migrant families
• Latest PC technology• Educational programs• Life skills development
Dell Brazil’s Digital Citizen Project
5,900 students from low-income families
• Digital literacy• Business skills• Advanced PC studies in two Technical Laboratories
Dell TechKnow Generates Tech Savvy Middle School Students
1. Disassemble refurbished PC
Fayette County Public School Dell TechKnow Graduate Showcases her PC Skills
2. Reassemble PC
3. Load software
4. Perform Hardware upgrades
5. Develop internet know-how
6. Take PC home