1. Effective partnerships play an important role in a social enterprise’s ability to execute its value
proposition. For each of the following hypothetical social enterprises, name a corporation you
think might be a particularly relevant and effective partner in generating the enterprise’s desired
social value. In each case, describe what the corporation can do to help the social enterprise
succeed.
a) A bicycle sharing service that offers lower-than-market prices.
b) A recycling service that primarily accepts VHS tapes and other media.
c) A small-scale clothing producer operated by women who immigrated to Canada that
employs other women who have immigrated to Canada.
2. Carroll’s “Pyramid” highlights four different, but complementary, categories of Corporate Social
Responsibility. During the COVID-19 pandemic, certain corporations have succeeded at all four of
these CSR categories. Describe how a corporation could meet each of the four responsibilities
contained in Carroll’s Pyramid during this period. [You can use choices made by an actual
corporation or a hypothetical corporation of your own invention.]
