DHL's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives - The Disaster Management Program
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Case Code : BECG083
Case Length : 15 Pages
Period : 2001-2007
Pub Date : 2008
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : DHL
Industry : Logistics
Countries : Belgium, USA
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Exhibits
Exhibit I: UN Global Compact Principles
Exhibit II: DHL - Corporate Values
Exhibit III: DHL's Emergency Management - Functional Goals
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