Corporate responsibility
- Inside the mind of stakeholders
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Are shareholders, customers and regulators-with diverse and often conflicting interests-in a position to exert external pressure on companies to mitigate the social and environmental issues associated with their primary and secondary activities? This paper examines stakeholders’ agendas and influence in the area of corporate sustainability management and provides a comprehensive overview across a wide range of stakeholders. It identifies concepts related to corporate sustainability that are applicable across a variety of stakeholders.
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- Environmental trends to 2030: an OECD perspective
- ( Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , 2008)
- The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges. ...
- Taking the necessary measures to address climate change impact in Lebanon
- ( N. Farajalla / Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon , 2008)
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Lebanon does not currently have baseline data on which to formulate climate adaptation and mitigation measures. This paper aims to prompt dialogue on the anticipated impact of climate change on the...
- Stakeholders influence in corporate sustainability management.
- ( O. Salzmann;U. Steger;A. Ionescu-Somers / International Institute for Management Development , 2006)
- While the main objective of private corporations is to generate returns for shareholders, companies are nevertheless institutions within society and thus cannot be defined by economic performance alon...
- CSR practices are bearing fruit
- ( E. Peinado-Vara / Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank , 2005)
- This article presents an overview of two cases—Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Venezuela and Unión Fenosa (through Energía Social) in Colombia. It aims to use these examples to i...
- Are businesses really making ‘green’ progress?
- ( J. Makower / Green Biz , 2008)
- This report reviews progress to date among key businesses and their commitment towards ‘green issues’. It argues that amidst the hype there is progress, but it’s not always obvious o...
- Ecological responsibility as part of executive professional identity
- ( H Timur / Munich Personal RePEc Archive , 2008)
- This paper argues that in addition to rational factors, the dispositions of management also decisively affect business decisions. Thus business executives’ mindset and behavioural patterns shoul...
India's future lies in renewable energy
- ( A. Ringwald / Centre for Social Markets, UK , 2008)
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India has developed to a stage where it is generally recognised that renewable energy is the most substantial and sustainable solution to its future needs. This paper provides an objective analysis...
- Are PPP’s good at CSR?
- ( J. Roche / MHC International , 2008)
- This paper calls into question, the consistency of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR). It looks at examples of where PPP’s have not worked well and...
Ranching in the Amazon: a brief look at unprecedented growth
- ( R. Smeraldi;P., H. May / Amazonia , 2008)
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Ranching in the Amazon spread at an unprecedented rate over the last five years. This brief documents this recent growth and argues that it now requires additional and undivided attention on the pa...
- Is fair trade an effective mechanism for raising incomes of the poor?
- ( K. Poe;S. Kyle / Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University , 2006)
- This paper analyses the extent to which fair trade organisations increase wages for rural poor women. Based on information gathered from interviews with senior-level managers and artisans in Ban...
