CIMAPRA17-BA4-1 Exam - Topic 9 Question 8 Discussion

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Company X has a good CSR record, and ensures that its employees enjoy safe working conditions, reasonable work hours and are paid fairly Company Y is known to employ child laborers in the countries in which it operates, where the practice is not illegal Company X has entered into a point business partnership with Company Y to carry out a specific project. In order to comply with the OECD Guidelines, what best describes Company X's responsibilities?

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C) It should ensure that it does not inadvertently use any of Company Y^s child workers in carrying out its own work on the project

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A) Company X would only have a duty to try to stop Company Y from employing child labour if it was illegal in the countries concerned

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B) Company X does not have any responsibilities, as its own record is good and it is not employing any children

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D) It should attempt to persuade Company Y of its ethical responsibilities to stop employing children.