Essays about: "thesis on ngo s activities"

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  1. 6. Small and steady: the role of the town energy committees in the transition to clean energy in Vermont

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Carmen Paula Valache; [2017]
    Keywords : Vermont; town energy committee; local energy action; rural energy transition; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : International and national carbon reduction plans and targets have constituted the subject of a copious amount research in recent years. Concurrently, the number of cities, regions, companies and communities that have set ambitious targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency has been growing. READ MORE

  2. 7. The unpredictable CSR in a globalized world

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linda Absberg; Emma Önell; [2014-03-05]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Corporations role is changing and companies are expected to take more responsibility; it is not enough to gain economic benefits, they should also aim to achieve social and environmental benefits. An increased interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has lead to an enhanced focus on organizations acting morally correct. READ MORE

  3. 8. Swedwatch’s reports 2011-2013: what happened next and why? An analysis of trends in outcomes of investigated cases by the Swedish NGO Swedwatch

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Denise Johnson; [2014]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Social Engagement; Swedwatch; Media attention; CSR Motivation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a term increasingly used in academic discussions, political debates, media, corporate reports, Non-Governmental Organizations’ (NGOs) reports, and even by civil society and the public. But what does CSR actually mean? What do CSR practices actually constitute? Another increasingly debated issue is the growing power of the business sector and its direct effect on peoples’ lives, especially in the global South. READ MORE

  4. 9. Dowry and Microcredit : Effects on gender relations in Bangladesh

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Alexander Högberg; [2012]
    Keywords : Dowry; gender; NGO; patrilineage; patrilocality; prestige; domestic abuse; microcredit;

    Abstract : This study examines what effects dowry has on the gender relations in the Savar area outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The collection of data was made through fieldwork on sight in Savar, with the help of ADESH, during a two month period, in the spring of 2012. READ MORE

  5. 10. Managing, monitoring and implementing csr in the apparel and textile sector, from Vietnam to Scandinavia

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : Katarina Wallin; [2011]
    Keywords : CSR; vietnam; scandinavia; managing; monitoring; implementing; textile; apparel; developing; management; textil; konfektion; skandinavien; övervakning; genomförande; utveckling;

    Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be defined in many ways and there are severalstrategies present for managing, monitoring and implementing CSR and Codes of Conduct(CoC). In the thesis it will be regarded as those activities companies carry out, and maintain, tocreate a more sustainable business,- and global situation. READ MORE