Essays about: "Philanthropy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the word Philanthropy.

  1. 1. Resolution Without Revolution: Green Capitalism, Ecological Management, and the Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry in the United States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi; Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Jacob Daniel Ferrell; [2023]
    Keywords : carbon dioxide removal; negative emissions; United States; ecological Marxism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is quickly moving from mere imagination to material reality. As I write, billions of dollars are flowing into this nascent industry from government, philanthropy, and venture capital; this thesis thus attempts to grasp history as it flies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Understanding actions of corporate social responsibility : A comparative case study of Swedish corporations’ CSR practices in Mexico

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Karin Grann; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Power; Business Ethics; Mexico; Swedish corporations;

    Abstract : There are many global incentives addressing the rising power of corporations and their social responsibility for society’s well-being. Given that no legal mechanism can enforce corporations to conduct socially responsible business, driving forces to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vary significantly in the business sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainable Development in light of the COVID-19 Crisis. An analysis of Swedish companies' CSR response to the global pandemic

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : William Gabrielsen; Janina Raiser; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Crisis Management; Corporate Social Responsibility; COVID-19 Pandemic;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting companies' sustainable development. The current crisis has disrupted business as usual and has introduced challenges for companies to maintain financial performance in the short run and is also challenging the status quo of doing business in the long run. READ MORE

  5. 4. Comparing Sustainability Communication in Swedish and Ukrainian Companies : The case of Cloetta and Roshen

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    Author : Volkohon Karl; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Communication; Cloetta; Roshen; Sustainable Development Goals; Sweden; Ukraine; Comparative Study;

    Abstract : This is a study of how two companies from different countries construct and communicate their Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The companies are from the confectionery industry with a similar size, sales, and number of factories. The only difference is the origin of the companies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Doing good while doing well - A qualitative study on how business angels respond to competing logics in impact investing

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Maja Ohlsson; Elias Weike; [2021]
    Keywords : Impact investing; Business angels; Institutional logics; Institutional complexity;

    Abstract : Impact investing has emerged as a new mechanism by which early-stage start-ups pursuing social or environmental goals are funded. Business angels are critical actors in supporting early-stage start-ups and therefore could play an important part in accelerating this field. READ MORE