When a community gives Walmart subsidies to attract them to the area and then the workers are paid so poorly that they have to apply for public assistance,this is an example of the failure of which of the pillars of corporate social responsibility?
A) community and "good neighbor" policies
B) human rights and employment standards in the workplace
C) environmental, health, and safety concerns
D) marketing and consumer issues
E) ethical sourcing and procurement

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Giving Walmart subsidies to attract them to the area falls under the community and "good neighbor" policies pillar of corporate social responsibility. However, if the workers are paid so poorly that they have to apply for public assistance, it shows that Walmart is not fulfilling its responsibility towards the community and being a good neighbor.

When a Community Gives Walmart Subsidies to Attract Them to the Area