The corporate and Social responsibility Examples of LSTN headphones?

Unlikely Avenues

Today we will look at a social responsibility business in a field most people would not associate with the csr movement: the music industry. LSTN is a company that makes high end headphones. It also provides both corporate and social responsibility examples for us to learn from.

Why Headphones?

Is there anyone who doesn’t love music? We all have favorite bands and songs. We play our music at home, in our cars, and at work. Smartphones let us listen to exactly what we want to, everywhere we go. Songs tap into emotions in a way that words alone do not. Hearing a song we love can evoke a pleasant memory and change the whole course of our day.

Facing the Problem

We all know and appreciate the benefits of good music. We even take it for granted. But what about deaf or hearing impaired people, who cannot indulge their musical passions or find it difficult to do so? They should be able to experience the power of music the same way anyone else does.

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help solve social problems while providing a top notch service and returning value to stakeholders. Let’s see how and why LSTN does it.

According to the World Health Organization, there are 360 million hearing impaired people in the world. This includes 32 million children. Bridget Hilton, a social entrepreneur, learned about this problem and stepped up to help solve it with her own social responsibility business. She became the founder of LSTN, a company that sells high end audiophile headphones.

Value for Customers and Those in Need

Part of the proceeds from every LSTN sale go to Starkey Hearing Foundation, a charity that provides free hearing aids to people in need. The foundation also trains local health workers, guides the process of making custom earmolds, and counsels recipients who are often able to hear for the first time. On its end, LSTN provides a superior product with rich, customizable sound quality. The headphones feature cups made of wood, not plastic, which creates a broader and fuller sound. It also creates an elegant appearance. Molded earcups allow wearers to listen in comfort for long periods of time. Customers can choose the type of wood used for their headphones, with each type of wood producing a different sound.

LSTN headphones offer a superior product, a closer connection with the music we love, and the added benefit of helping others experience music and sounds. What more could you ask for in a social responsibility business? LSTN’s corporate and social responsibility examples are a model for an entire industry.