Essays about: "Creating shared value"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 74 essays containing the words Creating shared value.

  1. 21. Stronger Together? A study on why corporations collaborate with impact accelerators

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marta Costa; Judit Olofsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Corporate Collaboration; Impact Startup; Impact Accelerator; Open Innovation; Shared Value; Dynamic Capabilities; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : It is becoming increasingly common for corporations to seek impact in society alongside profit and it is often argued that corporations should collaborate with startups. By collaborating with impact accelerators, intermediary organisations that support impact startups, corporations can gain access to innovation whilst having a positive impact on society and the environment. READ MORE

  3. 22. Towards an Ethical Business Model with Artificial Intelligence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Arvid Höjbert; Eric Mårtensson; [2020]
    Keywords : Ethical Investments; Creating Shared Value; Stakeholder Theory; Artificial Intelligence; Supply Chain Management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is twofold. With a stakeholder perspective, the paper has the ambition of understanding why firms decide to invest in ethics. In this sense, we look at such investments both through the lens of mitigating downside risks as well as the lens of creating competitive advantage and shared value. READ MORE

  4. 23. Protecting positions of power and privileges : The Racial Glass Ceiling in the UK Civil Society Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Stela Kosova; [2020]
    Keywords : social closure; cloning culture; everyday racism; obstacles; BAME; career trajectory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As institutional racism and the underrepresentation of BAME have become world-wide central issues, the question of equal opportunities for upward mobility in the labour market and social mobility for this particular community are at the forefront, including the UK context. Evidence suggests that BAME have unequal access to opportunities for career progression in the workplace and that upward mobility is inextricably linked to obstacles at every stage of their career in comparison to their white counterparts. READ MORE

  5. 24. Feelings of inclusion and community activities : A study into the feelings of social inclusion and sense of belonging for migrants living in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Caitlin Metcalfe-Bliss; [2020]
    Keywords : social inclusion; feelings; belonging; concept mapping; migrant experience; activity participation; community;

    Abstract : With increasing migration over the last few decades, over 20% of Sweden’s inhabitant are now foreign-born (Krzyżanowski, 2018). A policy shift stemming from the 2015 European migrant crisis (Hagelund, 2020) led to a decentring of integration management from national immigration policy to the local level (Scholten and Penninx, 2016). READ MORE

  6. 25. Investigating future land use scenarios: consequences for food production and grassland preservation in the steppe biome, Orenburg province of Southwestern Russia

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Nataliia Pustilnik; [2020]
    Keywords : land use change; scenarios; shared socio-economic pathways; land use-change modelling; steppe; grasslands;

    Abstract : Many land systems experience massive ecological pressure due to ongoing land use changes for the increasing demand for food, but also need to sustain essential ecosystem services. Computer-based model scenarios help to anticipate the consequences of different socio-economic future transition pathways for humans and nature and evaluate trade-offs between various demands on land. READ MORE