- Why corporate social responsibility is corrosive to capitalism
- P.R.P. Coelho; J.E. McClure; J.A. Spry / Mid-American Journal of Business, 2003
- This paper defends the intellectual and ethical merits of fiduciary duties, and compares and contrasts it to the stakeholder paradigm. It argues that the fiduciary duty to firms’ owners is the bedrock of capitalism, and capitalis...
- Conference proceedings on tourism and climate change
- World Tourism Organization, 2003
- This paper is the proceedings of the First International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism in Djerba, Tunisia (9-11 April 2003). The conference offered an opportunity for tourism interests and scientists to exchange views on th...
- Are labour standards beyond the reach of workers in the informal sector?
- C. Schlyter / International Labour Organization, 2002
- This study attempts to explore how the informal sector should be approached in the light of the mandate of the ILO. It considers general issues in relation to international labour standards and the informal sector. The p...
- Oil boom: peril or opportunity?
- I. Gary; T. L. Karl / Catholic Relief Services, USA, 2003
- In the light of an expanding oil industry in Africa - centred on the oil rich Atlantic coast - this report assesses the opportunities and disadvantages the exploitation of such oil resources will bring to the poor. The two central que...
- Voluntary regulation of conflict diamonds won't solve the problem
- I. Smillie / Partnership Africa Canada, 2003
- This paper begins by outlining the background to the controversy over conflict diamonds. It describes the processes and results of the various UN reports on the issue and the individuals, governments and companies that have been named...
- A living wage is central to any corporate social responsibility paradigm
- A. J. de Regil / Jus Semper Global Alliance, 2003
- This paper tracks the growth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and attributes such growth to the increasing power of global corporations and the failure of governments to fulfil their role as welfare providers. Despite the grow...
- Attracting a wider variety of FDI will help to import better standards of corporate governance?
- J. S. Hellman; G. Jones; D. Kaufmann / Social Science Research Network, 2002
- This paper argues that while a number of recent studies have shown that corruption inhibits foreign direct investment (FDI), comparatively little attention has been given to the behavior of those who have invested in corrupt countries...
- Do tourism codes, standards and labels address poverty?
- D. Roe; C. Harris; J. de Andrade / Pro-Poor Tourism Partnership, 2003
- This working paper reviews the extent to which poverty reduction has been addressed in a number of different tourism standards. Within the tourism industry (but not confined to this sector) the majority of standards have focused on en...
- Case study of an ecotourism partnership between National parks and the private sector in Bulgaria
- N. Georgieva / Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2003
- This document reports on a pilot project of the Central Balkan and Rila National Parks, that aimed to create business opportunities for local entrepreneurs offering eco-tourism services. This work is part of a larger initiative to imp...
- Can codes of conduct for ‘ethical trading’ make a positive impact on sustainable rural livelihoods?
- A. du Toit / Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2001
- This paper considers the challenges facing stakeholders in one particular case of private sector self-regulation: the Ethical Trading Initiative’s pilot project in monitoring compliance with its ‘Base Code’ in the South...
- Finding the Link Between Stakeholder Relations and Quality of Management
- S.A. Waddock; S.B. Graves / Social Investment Forum, USA, 1997
- Focuses on the question: "Is the quality of management in companies related to their treatment of primary stakeholders", ie the relationship between perceived quality of management and stakeholder relations. Quality of management can ...
- Tobacco's Changing Context: A Challenge and Opportunity for Institutional Investors
- Social Investment Forum, USA, 1996
- "How to" guide for [USA] institutional investors reconsidering their position in tobacco. It contains new information about tobacco settlements, updated lists of institutional investors who have formed responses to tobacco, and perfor...
- Making Values Count: Contemporary Experience in Social and Ethical Accounting, Auditing and Reporting [executive summary]
- C. Gonella; A. Pilling; S. Zadek; V. Terry / Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK, 1998
- Explores current practice in the field, focusing particularly on the pressing need for both quality assurance and standards in an area characterised by considerable diversity. It outlines the common principles underlying contemporary ...
- The Triple Bottom Line in Action: [corporate environmental reporting at Shell]
- SustainAbility, 1998
- The 1998 Shell Report introduced a number of new terms linked to sustainable development. These included the ‘triple bottom line’, ‘sustainable value creation’ and ‘total net value added’. The stakeholder...
- Engaging Stakeholders: The 1997 UNEP/SustainAbility Benchmark Survey [summary]
- SustainAbility, 1998
- Ranks 100 of the latest corporate environmental reports. The survey was published in December 1998 and forms part of the ongoing United Nations Environment Programme 'Engaging Stakeholders' initiative. It is carried out by SustainAbil...
- Corporate environmental reporting and the UNEP/SustainAbility Benchmarking Tool
- P. Hopkinson; M. Whitaker 1998
- The UNEP/SustainAbility benchmarking tool for corporate environmental reports (CERs) has been seen as a possible method for achieving comparability of environmental performance data and reporting. This paper, after a very brief resume...
- Financial stakeholders and environmental performance
- P. James; M. Bennett; A. Hughes 1998
- This paper is a combination of two separate pieces of work. The first study, a collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton Business School, examines the views of financial stakeholders on firms’ environmental performance a...
- Eco-Labelling and the Green Consumer
- C. Childs; S. Whiting 1998
- Traces consumer behaviour patterns evidenced in opinion polls and in retail performance in supermarkets, from the late 1980s through to the present day. It then goes on to examine the effectiveness of eco-labels as an aid to consumer ...
- Sustainable product evaluation
- P. James 1998
- Proposes a model for evaluation, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative elements
- Ethical trade and export horticulture in sub-Saharan Africa: The development of tools for ethical trading of horticultural exports by resource poor groups
- Ethical Trade and Natural Resources Programme, NRI, 1998
- Short report covering: the role of export horticulture in sub-Saharan Africa and its variable impact on the resource-poor; moves towards ethical trade in export horticulture, focusing on limitations of current approaches; a research a...
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH)
- IDH accelerates and upscales sustainable trade by building impact oriented coalitions of front running multinationals, civil society organisations, governments and other stakeholders. Through convening public and private interests, strengths and knowledge, IDH programs help make sustainability the new norm and deliver impact on Millennium Development Goals 1, 7 and 8.
- Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
- The Verified Carbon Standard is a greenhouse gas accounting programme used by projects around the world to verify and issue carbon credits in voluntary markets.
- ephemera
- ephemera is an independent journal, supported by the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London.
- Ministry of Energy, Kenya
- The Ministry of Energy was formed in 1979 upon Kenya Government’s realization that energy was a major component in the country’s development process. The new Ministry is assigned the following functions: Energy policy development Electric power development Oil and other fossil fuels exploration and development Explor...
- Judge Business School
- Previously known as Judge Institute of Management, Cambridge Judge Business School offers a variety of teaching programmes including the Cambridge MBA, the Cambridge Master of Finance, PhD, MPhil and undergraduate degrees together with a suite of Executive Education courses.
- Baker and McKenzie
- International law firm. See website for individual country office contact details.
- Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)
- The Network for Business Sustainability enables business sustainability by fostering collaboration between industry and academia. The Network is comprised of over 300 researchers and reaches over 1000 practitioners from different sectors in English- and French-speaking Canada and beyond. Objectives: Build community: Build relationships between researchers, ma...
- Boston University International Law Journal
- The Boston University International Law Journal publishes articles on international law written by professional authors and practitioners, and note and case comments written by student authors. As one of the US's leading international law journals, ILJ seeks to maintain the highest editorial standards and to produce a professional quality publication worthy of international recognition. Published...
- 3BL Media (3BL)
- At 3BL Media, we are committed to the Triple Bottom Line: people, planet, profit. Our mission is to advance and promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability through effective communications. We offer our clients the largest distribution for their multi-media communications to focused professionals, journalists, and consumers.
- Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport, NHV University for Applied Sciences (CSTT)
- The NHTV Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport is an international centre of knowledge and education for the benefit of the sustainable development of tourism and recreation industries. The CSTT constitutes a critical think tank on the interfaces of a healthy economic, ecological and social development of tourism. It provides education and training programmes worldwide, contribut...
