The recent news concerning the Sriracha plant brought many questions to mind. One of which, had Huy Fong Foods created a Corporate Social Responsibility committee/department, would the company had saved money relative to the costs of their continuing legal battle?
This is a question many businesses choose to answer in the affirmative. In fact, many businesses go above and beyond only answering in the affirmative - they take preemptive measures not only because it is the right thing to do but rather because it is what a excellent corporate citizen should do!!!
Not only, if proved to be true, are the fumes from the plant hazardous to health but the short and long term economic impact on the company and its stakeholders far outweigh the cost Huy Fong Foods would have incurred had they entrusted a CSR professional to this job from outset. However, and as they say, one can't continue to harp on what hasn't happened, one must be a problem solver and not simply a problem identifier.
To this end, I have the following questions for my CSR colleagues or any one else who wants to comment:
- What steps, if any, would you have taken if you were the Director of CSR for Sriracha?
- What recommendations do you have to resolve the current issue at Huy Fong Foods?
A recent article on Huy Fong Foods and the ongoing litigation concerning the plant's output.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-irwindale-sriracha-public-nuisance-20140226,0,5361264.story#axzz2urRHiV7N
