GROUP - 1 Introduction • Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies.
• Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services
and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising.
• The company, headquartered in California, was founded by Larry
Page and Sergey Brin, while the two attended Stanford University.
• It was first incorporated as a privately held company on
September 4, 1998, Mission • “To organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful”.
• Google’s motto: “do no evil”.
• Google’s 1st Logo
Aug 30, 1998 Burning Man festival - (Global) CSR
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) defined
as “the ethical behavior of a company towards the society,” manifests itself in the form of such noble programs initiated by for-profit organizations. CSR & INDIA • CSR has become increasingly prominent in the Indian corporate scenario.
• Socio-economic problems and limited resources by
the government has opened up several areas for businesses to contribute towards social development.
• CSR in India has gone beyond merely charity and
donations, and is approached in a more organized fashion, has become an integral part of the corporate strategy. CSR Association
Google’s success as a company with strong CSR
associations has two distinct aspects: • The persistent pursuit of technical innovation; and • The unapologetic focus on creative, people values. Areas under code of conduct • Serving users • Respect each other • Avoiding conflicts • Confidentiality • Protect Google's asset • Ensure finance integrity • Obey the law Serving others • Honesty • Usefulness • Responsiveness • Take action Respect each other • Equal opportunity • Positive environment • Drug and alcohol • Non usage of weapons Avoiding conflicts • Personal investments • Openness and transparency • Maintaining Personal relationships at work • Accepting gifts and other business courtesies confidentiality • Properly secure, label and dispose of confidential Google material • Safeguard confidential information that Google receives from others under non disclosure agreements • Keeping trade secrets and other confidential intellectual property secret. • Financial information Protect Google’s asset • Intellectual Property • Physical security • Employee data • Company’s equipments Financial Integrity • Spending Google’s money • Signing a contract • Recording Transaction • Reporting Financial Irregularities • Hiring Suppliers Obey the law • Competition Laws • Trade controls • Insider Trading Laws • Anti Bribery laws Areas of improvement • Safety at workplace • Punctuality and Discipline • Dress code • Company Facilities • Avoidance of Conflict of Interest Area to be stressed • Confidentiality • Any leak would hurt the product launches • Because even though it serves its customers if the confidentiality is not maintained it is of no use. • It also serves as a effective tool for the competitive advantage. CONCLUSION • "Don't be evil." Googlers generally apply those words to how they serve their users. • But "Don't be evil" is much more than that. Yes, it's about providing users unbiased access to information, focusing on their needs and giving them the best products and services that we can. • But it's also about doing the right thing more generally – following the law, acting honorably and treating each other with respect. • It's built around the recognition that everything they do in connection with work at Google will be, and should be, measured against the highest set the bar that high for practical as well as aspirational reasons.