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    Agribusiness and Society: Corporate Responses to Environmentalism, Market Opportunities and Public Regulation

    Zed Books, 2004
    How far are agribusiness corporations responding to emerging environmental awareness to play their part in the 'greening' of agriculture and food? Are they developing new environmentally-friendly products, services and production methods?
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    ‘Rushing in where angels fear to tread?’: the early internationalisation of indigenous Chinese firms

    World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2009
    China offers an interesting, but unfortunately neglected, case study of international entrepreneurship. This paper empirically investigates the early international entrepreneurship of indigenous Chinese firms using data on 3,948 firms surveyed by the World Bank in 2002-03.
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    Priorities for corporate social responsibility: a survey of businesses and their stakeholders

    CSR Asia, 2008
    In order to define what corporate social responsibility (CSR) means to a company, it needs to engage with its stakeholders and take into account their needs and aspirations when designing CSR strategies and programmes.This report identifies the CSR priorities of both businesses and their stakeholders in Hong Kong, to establish what they think are the most important factors in determining what is s
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    What assures consumers in an economic downturn? Reviewing the agenda in the global economic crisis

    AccountAbility, 2009
    This report evaluates the impact of the economic downturn in the UK on consumer attitudes. It asks the question "what assures consumers?" in this economic downturn, and investigates what enables consumers to trust in a business’s honesty, integrity and fairness.
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    An investigation into environmental information disclosure by companies

    Greenpeace International, 2008
    Western countries have established a relatively complete legal system for environmental information disclosure by businesses, and many multinational companies (MNCs) have gained practical experience in how to make environmental information public. In China regulations on information disclosure have come into effect recently
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    The state of CSR disclosure in Asia 2008

    CSR Asia, 2008
    This report examines the state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure in Asia by comparing the CSR disclosure of the 20 largest listed companies in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. It assesses how the biggest listed companies report and communicate CSR using 62 indicators under six indicator section headings:
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    Cashing in: giant retailers, purchasing practices, and working conditions in the garment industry

    Clean Clothes Campaign, 2009
    This report examines the business practices of giant retailers such as Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Lidl, and Aldi.
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    Vulnerable migrant workers: the responsibility of business

    The Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility, 2009
    This report provides an overview of the vulnerable position of many migrant workers employed in Britain and Ireland and offers a comparative analysis of the extent to which nine food production, manufacture and retail (supermarket) companies address this vulnerability.Key findings and issues:
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    A golden opportunity?: how Tanzania is failing to benefit from gold mining

    Norwegian Church Aid, 2008
    This report analyses how Tanzania is failing to use its considerable mineral resources to tackle poverty, and asks: where is Tanzania’s mineral wealth going?  Gold mining is the fastest growing sector of Tanzania’s economy. Minerals now account for nearly half the country’s exports and Tanzania is Africa’s third largest gold producer.
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    Human rights corporate accountability guide: from law to norms to values

    Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative [Harvard University], 2008
    Ensuring a robust corporate culture that supports and respects human rights is critical to preventing business-related human rights abuses. This paper presents an accountability guide showing how a company can align its behavior with human rights goals imposed on it externally or arising from its internal commitments.

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