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  1. 1. Sustainable Lending: A case study of Swedbank’s lending operations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ingrid Johansson; Emelie Karlsson; [2018-07-03]
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    Abstract : The pressures on organizations to act more sustainable are increasing, and companies have started to implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their operations. Until recently, the banking sector was relatively isolated from social and environmental pressures. READ MORE

  3. 2. The power of hydrology in the Omo-Gibe River Basin : Gibe III and flood retreat agriculture on the river omo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Benjamin Merrick; [2018]
    Keywords : biosphere integrity; climate change; difference; hydrology; sustainability science; transicones; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : My work discusses how Gibe III is a Sustainable Development but is not sustainable. Along the river Omo are tribes and, unlike Gibe III which utilizes instrumental rationality to harness the flow of the River Omo for the production of hydroelectricity, they plant crops after the flow from the hydrological cycle floods the riverbanks with water and nutrients. READ MORE

  4. 3. Triangular Arbitrage in the ForexMarket : Emerging versus Developed markets

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristian Dukov; Elena Kyriaki; [2014]
    Keywords : Efficient Market Hypothesis; Triangular arbitrage; Magnitude; Developed markets; Emerging markets; Forex; Currencies; High Frequency Trading; Arbitrage Opportunities.;

    Abstract : Over the last decade, researchers have attempted to show how efficient the markets are by using Fama’s Efficiency Market Hypothesis (EMH). The theory states that an investor cannot increase his returns without taking additional risk. The markets can be efficient in different forms depending on the information included in the traded asset. READ MORE

  5. 4. Risk Management and Internal Control : A case study of China Aviation Oil Corporation Ltd.

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Shuhai Li; Muhammad Nadeem; [2010]
    Keywords : Risk Management;

    Abstract : Risk management focuses on adopting a systematic and consistent approach to manage all of the risks confronting an organization.With the emergence of world as a globe village, companies are diversifying their activities; result in the increase of risks. READ MORE

  6. 5. Levelling the Playing Field - the Mandate of Multilateral Development Banks to Apply Labour Standards

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Monica Chmiel Mejborn; [2010]
    Keywords : International Human Rights Law and International Labour Rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines five Multinational Development Banks (MDBs) mandate to apply labour standards in their operations. The MDBs are international organizations often set up with a mission to enhance economic growth and reduce poverty. An overwhelming majority of the members of the MDBs are also members of the UN and ILO. READ MORE