Essays about: "charity"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 131 essays containing the word charity.

  1. 16. Falling through the net: An exploratory qualitative study of food poverty and food insecurity in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Stephanie Rost; [2021-06-28]
    Keywords : Food poverty; Food insecurity; Poverty; Welfare State; Sweden;

    Abstract : When thinking of food poverty, Sweden may not be the first country that comes to the forefront of your mind. Indeed it appears as a somewhat neglected field of study in a country that while maintaining a presentation as a social democratic welfare state, is experiencing a growth in the number of those not able to feed themselves. READ MORE

  3. 17. Corporate Sustainability Performance and the Risk of Financial Distress : A Panel Data Analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Moa Pålsson; Patric Beijer; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability; Corporate Sustainability Performance; The Risk of Financial Distress; Stakeholder Management;

    Abstract : There are increased calls for corporations to act responsibly. Those responsibilities exceed the classical assumption that the only responsibility of the firm is its shareholders and ultimately to maximize their wealth. Any social issue participation has been described as charity or squandering of resources at the expense of the shareholders. READ MORE

  4. 18. Consumer responsibilization in sustainable fashion communications on Instagram : A multimodal discourse analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Vera Sofie Thallinger; Lusanda Ntintili; [2021]
    Keywords : Instagram; Social Media; Multimodal Discourse; Consumer Responsibilization; Sustainable Fashion; Cultural Marketing;

    Abstract : Background, Problem Statement and Gap - Political agendas informed by the negative impacts of increasing consumption (including fashion consumption) have allocated major parts of the responsibility to contribute to sustainable development to individual consumers. These agendas subsequently highlighted the need to provide more information, including through media and social media, about the negative impacts of fashion consumption - and consumption at large - to the consumer. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Digital Transformation of Irish Charities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alise Murniece; Kieran McCarthy; [2021]
    Keywords : Nonprofit; Charities; Digital Strategy; Digitalisation; Digital Transformation; Change Management; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Charities play an essential role in Irish society. People benefit from support in health and social services, from social housing to specific health related organisations. READ MORE

  6. 20. Pandemic Pathways for Food System Sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Brakeley Bryant; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Food Systems; Agro-Food Regime Transition; New York City; Food Security; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the fragility of the global food system and its existing inadequacies in achieving food security, providing jobs, and ensuring environmental sustainability on various regimes around the world. Through a qualitative thematic-textual analysis, this thesis uses a case study of New York City to identify themes of actor expectations, either explicit or implicit, on how to address food system challenges revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic that may tip current agro-industrial food systems into an era of transformation. READ MORE