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1. Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Governance – A Driver for Change towards Environmental Sustainability? : An Embedded-Case Study on the Sustainability Discourse in the Palm Oil Industry
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The planet’s biodiversity is in a worrying state. Palm oil production significantly contributes to biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the different forms of public and private regulation in place have had limited success in regulating the sector and protecting the environment. READ MORE
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2. The financial consequenses of being responsible – An Emphirical study of the relationship between corporate social responsibility and profitability
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate if there is a relationship between CSR and profitability in American companies within the pharmaceutical industry, the bank industry and the oil and gas industry, and if this relationship is affected by industry belonging. During the last several decades, interest in CSR has increased and it is today a central part of the business environment. READ MORE
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3. Exercising power through CSR communication on Facebook : Insights from the oil industry
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : Corporations are increasingly using social media as a tool for communicating Corporate Social Responsibility. Marketing researchers have conducted ample research on the topic, however, a communication perspective is missing. READ MORE
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4. A Study of Environmental Disclosures in the European Oil and Gas Industry : With Reference to the Global Reporting Initiative
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi; Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Redovisning och RättsvetenskapAbstract : Background and Problem: Sustainability reporting is a growing trend in the society. One of the most exposed industries to environmental matters is the oil and gas industry, which commit to sustainability reporting in order to deal with the industry’s destructive operations. READ MORE
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5. Pure Business for a better World?
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The pressure on businesses to “give something back to society” has increased considerably in the last decades and concepts like Corporate Social Responsibility gained enormous populari-ty. While for many years companies have been distributing cash and goods to charity, attach-ing to the CSR agenda a philanthropic nuance, many companies have recently started to shift away from philanthropic giving towards a more business-like CSR policy approach. READ MORE