Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Videos

These documentary makers started with the acclaimed "The Story of Stuff" and have continued to add to the collection with additional docs such as The Story of Plastic, The Story of Water, the Story of Microbeads, etc. They document the 'cradle-to-grave' cycle of consumption, and are supplemented by an annotated script with research references and links for further information and action.

Heavy hitters in the corporate world have become bastions of environmental responsibility-or have they? At any rate, a newfound commitment has appeared in the ever-evolving cosmos of advertising and packaging. Some brands employ convenient "green" labeling to boost their perceived credibility and sell more products. But critics assert that the activities of these same righteous, eco-friendly companies call into question their assurances of environmental stewardship. In other words, simply identifying yourself as green doesn't make it so. This program investigates the world of self-styled green marketing and exposes the eco-unfriendly machinations behind a number of innocent-looking marketing ploys. A fascinating look at a genuinely disturbing development in 21st-century commerce.

The popularity of ethical investing has grown over the past few decades, but when financial advisor Amy Domini started out in the industry, there wasn't much information about it available. Noting that most of her clients had lines they wouldn't cross, such as putting money into tobacco companies, she helped create the Domini 400 Social Index and wrote Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference and Making Money. In this program, Domini shares her insights about the future of socially responsible investing with Hazel Henderson, touching on quality management, the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements, how the U.S. stacks up against Brazil and China, and mor

An interview with Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, a sporting gear and clothing company committed to environmentally responsible business practices. Despite his success, Chouinard is a trenchant critic of capitalism who has at times rejected profits and "business sense" in favor of environmentally sound choices. In this Green Interview, Chouinard discusses these views as well as how his company has engaged in yearly campaigns on various environmental issues, including speaking out against the harmful environmental and social effects of globalization.

This program looks at green business practices and management as springboards for achievement and profit.

Features interviews with leading consultants and businesses who have implemented successful environmental strategies.

Examines how innovative individuals, businesses and utilities around Portland, Oregon are following a set of scientific principles called The Natural Step which offer an approach to addressing the unsustainable practices which have led to the current global climate crisis.

Industry experts and scholars discuss ethical theories, codes of ethics, ethical decision-making and the social responsibilities of business.

A compilation of twelve ABC News stories that show how governments, businesses, and individuals around the world are taking eco-friendly action.

In an attempt to save 75,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy, Tadesse Meskela searches for buyers willing to pay a fair price - and inadvertently begins to unravel a tangled web of greed and double-dealing that infiltrates the international trading system.

This documentary shows how it is possible to build a strong brand based on loyalty and mutual trust.

An interview on how oil and gas companies and their PR firms manufactured the false debate on climate change.

Examines the effects that Wal-Mart stores have on the lives of workers and their families, business owners and the community.

In this Peabody Award-winning program, CNBC's David Faber scrutinizes Wal-Mart as he seeks to understand how the company has ascended to the heights of power it has come to occupy-and whether this juggernaut can continue to succeed in the face of increased opposition. Given unprecedented access, Faber takes viewers from an annual managers' meeting that resembles an evangelical revival to the opening of a new store in China, where Wal-Mart is one of the country's leading importers. Faber also sits down for a one-on-one with CEO Lee Scott, who addresses criticisms over outsourcing, community friction, lawsuits, and other issues.

In 2004, CNBC's David Faber gave viewers an unprecedented look inside the world's largest retailer in The Age of Wal-Mart. Following up five years later, Faber examines Walmart in a much different context - one shaped by increased criticism, an onslaught of lawsuits, and a plummeting stock price, all of which have prompted a quest for re-invention among the highest levels of the company. This CNBC report describes Walmart's realization that it was losing eight percent of its customers due to bad publicity - and how it undertook an extreme makeover of its image and stores. Also explored in the video: political currents running counter to Walmart's low-cost business model, the retailer's growing presence in China, and the controversy over its ongoing U.S. expansion - which some communities have forestalled or even prohibited.

Discusses the effects of Wal-Mart on the American economy from multiple perspectives.