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    Corporate responsibility and operations management

    INSEAD, 2008
    This paper emphasises the central role of operations management in moving the sustainability and corporate responsibility agenda. Corporate responsibility needs to become the bloodstream of a company. Any decision at any level in the organisation should naturally and properly balance concerns for economic as well as environmental, natural and social sustainability.
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    Differential economic impacts of corporate responsibility issues

    INSEAD, 2006
    Corporate responsibility covers a myriad of widely different issues ranging from child labour through health and safety to atmospheric emissions.There is no theory to suggest or reason to believe a priori that the relationship with economic performance would be identical across these widely varying issues.
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    Corporate responsibility activities and economic performance: why and how they are connected

    INSEAD, 2006
    This paper examines the link between corporate responsibility and economic performance. It focuses on corporate responsibility activities, which are both the source of the economic impacts and the target of management decision-making.
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    The insurance business and its image in society: traditional issues and new challenges

    INSEAD, 2006
    This paper investigates the image of the insurance industry in society, at a time when it is confronted with new challenges in the context of globalisation. It notes that while the insurance industry brings numerous positive contributions to society, the industry also suffers from a negative public image. The negative perceptions are due to:
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    Business-in-Society competence for leading responsibly in a global environment

    INSEAD, 2008
    In a global stakeholder environment corporations and their leaders are confronted with complex challenges that impose new demands on business leaders, extending their usual set of business responsibilities and requiring "business-in-society" competence that enables them to effectively and responsibly deal with these challenges.
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    An overview of CSR practices

    INSEAD, 2008
    This report examines how multinational companies (MNCs) see their responsibility towards society and whether this is aligned with the expectations of their stakeholders.It analyses the CSR practices and projects of 19 MNCs form different sectors and regions to draw upon the knowledge learned and highlight best practices on CSR in the field today.
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    Socially responsible distribution: distribution strategies for reaching the bottom of the pyramid

    INSEAD, 2007
    Access to essential goods at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) is limited by high prices, and inadequate rural distribution, which also restricts the poor in distributing their produce. This paper examines specific strategies for reaching the BOP using three socially responsible distribution case studies of multinationals, government and NGO initiatives in India.
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    Surveys of enterprises on corruption

    Social Weather Stations, 2007
    This booklet presents the findings of  surveys of enterprises on corruption in Phillipines. The surveys are a part of a project to promote transparency and accountability in government and to help build a counter-corruption culture. The booklet updates on the standard monitoring items since previous surveys with the new findings.This business survey finds that:
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    Guide to responsible sourcing: integrating social and environmental considerations into the supply chain

    International Chamber of Commerce, 2008
    Many companies have literally thousands of suppliers across the globe. While a company cannot be held accountable for the actions of all its suppliers, its purchasing activities may create leverage to influence and monitor its suppliers’ conduct in areas such as working conditions, respect for labour rights and environmental protection.
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    Corporate responses to humanitarian disasters

    INSEAD, 2008
    This report examines the critical steps in building successful links between companies and humanitarian organisations, and identifies good management practices in these partnerships. The report suggests that:

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