ABSTRACT Corporate Social Responsibility‚ a theory that has evolved since the 1990s‚ seeks to see businesses be responsible for their actions socially and environmentally. There is an increasing trend by businesses to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility Practices. This paper attempts to define the reasons why this is so‚ and what strategic issues are faced by companies who adopt these practices. The issue of Corporate Social Responsibility will then be highlighted in a case study of De Beers
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The Gdansk Institiute for Market Economics Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility by Banks‚ Financial Institutions and Listed Companies in Poland Gdansk‚ December 2003 This publication and the research that enabled it were co-financed by a grant from the Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program‚ a cooperative program of East-West Management Institute‚ Inc. and USAID. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the PFS Program
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Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic‚ environmental and social imperatives (“Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach”)‚ while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders. In this sense it is important to draw a
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences Department of Economics iiiii Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Theory and Practice in Pakistan Syed Kamran Hameed Master’s thesis · 30 hec · Advanced level Degree thesis No 634 · ISSN 1401-4084 Uppsala 2010 ii Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Theory and Practice in Pakistan Syed Kamran Hameed Supervisor: Karin Hakelius‚ Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Department
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this episode of Milton Friedman’s T.V. series “Free to choose” Swedish author Johan Norberg travels in Friedman’s footsteps to revisit the idea of the struggle between freedom and equality. Norberg analyzes the present-day importance of Friedman’s ideas in the 2011 world of globalization and fiscal disaster. Norberg introduces Freidman as one of the greatest economist in the past several decades‚ saying "that Friedman did more for freedom then anybody else in recent decades." Friedman convinced many
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Challenges to Corporate Social Responsibilities Company: Reebok International Ltd. Student Name: Jedy Wang Student #: 250476511 Teacher Assistant: Mike Dove Due Date: 11/14/2008 Executive Summary The 20th century illustrated a dispersing trend of capitalism as the end of the Cold War illustrated evident economic prosperity in Western countries. Consequently‚ many former Communist countries implemented economic reforms due to the perception that capitalism was the economic ideology
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Title of Essay: Why are ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ strategies important for enterprises? Prof. Dr. Jose M. Magone LV 400591.01 Work‚ Business & Society Berlin‚ 2011 Abstract Nowadays‚ the importance of social responsibility activities is growing awareness for companies.It is directly related to your business and if you want to have long term business success‚ you have to create value for the society.People are aware of the social and environmental problems
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ORT Proposal Option 1. • How has Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) in businesses/companies helped the Noordwyk community Option 2. • Study on how Corporate Social responsibility has uplifted/empowered the Midrand community. Chosen Option: How effective has Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) been implemented in the Midrand community. Possible Hypothesis/Focus Question. The Midrand town is one that consists of many highly effective corporates in South Africa. It is due to this factor that companies
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Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen‚ Author Jason Potts‚ Editor Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen‚ Author Jason Potts‚ Editor ii Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide for Business © 2007‚ International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on
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Filomena‚ Dipolog City GOOD GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( Mgt. 6) Instructor: Mr. R. T. Nocete Semester: Summer E-mail: viper@yahoo.com School year: 2011 Consultation hours: 8:00-10:00AM M-F Time / Day / Rm.: 10-12M-F/NB210 Course Pre-requisite: None No. of Units: Three (3) Course Description: This course is designed to inform and stimulate thinking on issues of ethics and social responsibility encountered in business. The material covered
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