Essays about: "social responsibility corporation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 76 essays containing the words social responsibility corporation.

  1. 21. The Global and the Local A qualitative study of how Swedish Multinational Corporations in China govern their work with Corporate Social Responsibility.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Clara Hednert; [2018]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Multinational Corporation; culture; local; global; approaches; drivers.;

    Abstract : In this thesis it is suggested that the local context and culture has a large impact on how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is perceived and worked with. Previous research shows that it is important for Multinational Corporations (MNCs) to govern their CSR with respect to the local context to be trusted and run their business in a ‘good’ (what is socially perceived as good) way. READ MORE

  2. 22. Transnational Corporations and Human Rights : Assessing the position of TNCs within international human rights law, and the appropriateness of an international treaty on business and human rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Söderlund; [2018]
    Keywords : Human rights; corporation; corporations; transnational corporation; transnational corporations; business; businesses; TNC; TNCs; treaty law; draft treaty; intergovernmental woking group; United Nations; Bhopal; Rana Plaza; international law; Ruggie; John Ruggie; Ruggie pricniples; pillar; labour; labour law; labour rights; CSR; Corporate social responsibility; guiding principles; UN global compact; global compact; ILO; jus cogens; customary law; OECD; ICCPR; ICESCR; state-centrism; Bilateral investment treaty; ILC; WTO; World trade organization; International law commission; legal personality; företag; mänskliga rättigheter; traktat; traktaträtt; juridisk person; folkrätt; internationell rätt; FN; Förenta Nationerna; Ruggie; Jhon Ruggie; Arbetsrätt; Globala målen; företagspolicy; Amnesty International; Human Rights Watch;

    Abstract : Transnational corporations are playing an important role in the global economy of today. Many of these corporations have great economic resources and have the possibility of contributing to the development of societies in developing states. READ MORE

  3. 23. Joining Forces: A Study of Multinational Corporations' Sustainability Contributions to a Cross-Sector Social Partnership

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Malin Backman; Klas Jangsell; Josephine Lönnqvist; [2017]
    Keywords : Climate Council of Jönköping CC - Klimatrådet ; Cross-Sector Social Partnership CSSP ; Multinational Corporation MNC ; Sustainability; Triple Bottom Line TBL ;

    Abstract : Background: Cross-sector social partnership (CSSP) is a joint effort that utilizes resources from different sectors to solve social issues, such as poverty, pandemics and environmental degradation. According to the United Nations, the environmental tipping point of global warming is soon reached, and to avoid this irreversible situation, the collaboration between state and non-state actors is a requirement. READ MORE

  4. 24. Shareholders’ reaction to Corporate Social Responsibility issues: An event-study of CSR announcements on stock prices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jana Lisanne Engels; Krisztian Szabo; [2017]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Event study; Carhart four-factor model; Shareholder value; Cumulative abnormal returns; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines whether shareholders are sensitive to corporations corporate social responsibility announcements. Using the event study methodology and applying it to 234 events of 66 US publicly traded companies in the time period from 2011 to 2016, we try to answer the question whether it is worthwhile for companies to implement social responsible corporate activities into corporation policy. READ MORE

  5. 25. Consumer Responses to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in China

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Chang Lili; Cheng Jiaqi; [2017]
    Keywords : corporate social response CSR ; perceived CSR; trust of CSR; awareness of CSR; consumer response; corporate evaluation; purchase intention;

    Abstract : With the development of multinational companies (MNCs), corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a very important component of corporate activities. However, the commitment to CSR in China has been very low. READ MORE