A.1. Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is an organization's expressed goal to contribute to
society's well-being through philanthropy, volunteer activities, environmental improvements, and
ethically-orientated practices (Trevino, 2017). Walmart's Code of conduct is focused solely on
obtaining and maintaining the trust of their customers, communities, associates, and business
partners. Their motto is that "integrity builds trust," and they firmly believe that establishing this
trust gives them a competitive advantage over their competitors. To achieve their goals, their
Code of conduct includes adherence to diversity, legal compliance, accountability, environmental
obligations, fair trade, proper record-keeping and transparency, observing strict privacy policies,
and rigid opposition to insider trading (Walmart, 2021). Their passion for integrity encompasses
social responsibility and the facilitation of a global ethical culture.
A.2. Non-Compliancy
The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines mandates that an organization develops and maintains a
strong internal control system to detect and manage illegal behavior within the organization. If a
company does not adhere to these mandates, it can be liable for fines, sanctions, various
penalties, and corporate probation (Trevino, 2017). Walmart has its legal department and a
department, Ethics & Compliance, whose sole purpose is to deal with all ethical matters and
ensure the organization and affiliations adhere to required legal mandates. Walmart's Code of
conduct has a whole section encouraging people to speak up about activities that violate their
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