Key issues
- Corporate responsibility in China
- The concept of CSR (qiye shehui zeren) has been gaining increasing attention in China. Contrary to popular definitions in the US and Europe that highlight the voluntary nature of CSR, most debates in China still focus on issues of (legal) compliance on the one hand and corporate philanthropy on the other. As a result national and international stakeholders do not yet share a common understanding of CSR. In line with the country's size and its growing weight in the global economy, the range of CSR related topics in China is very broad. This key issue page presents the most prominent themes of current CSR debates with regards to China.
- Ethical Finance
- Like many other business sectors, the financial sector has increasingly committed itself to sustainable development over the past decade. What has led to this shift, what substantial changes have been implemented so far, and what concerns remain? This key issue page provides some background information to these issues, and suggests a number of useful further reading resources.
- Tourism
- Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries and is of particular importance to the economies of many developing countries and emerging markets. While tourism can bring great potential for development to a country, it can also It can also cause and exacerbate social and cultural conflict as well as environmental degradation. This key issue page presents an overview of the debates on the subject
- Extractive Industries
- This key issue guide presents some of the key themes around extractive industries and development. The guide is divided into the key extractive industry sectors: oil, diamonds and mining. Each section gives a brief introduction to the topic and examines some of the key challenges.
