Essays about: "Regulation of Corruption"
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1. A directive to change the wor(l)d of sustainability reporting - An initial examination of non-financial disclosure by Swedish companies in light of the Directive 2014/95/EU
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In 2014 the European Union officially announced the Directive 2014/95/EU concerning disclosure of non-financial and diversity information, and consequently as of the financial year 2017, certain large undertakings are required to annually report information concerning the impact of their business activities related to the thematic categories ‘environmental matters’, ‘social & employee-related matters’, ‘respect for human rights’ and ‘anti-corruption & bribery matters’. Motivated by the desire to facilitate non-financial reporting practices for disclosure to enhance more sophisticated decision-making by stakeholders, the Directive allows for significant flexibility to capture the multidimensional nature of social and environmental issues for increased relevance, consistency and comparability of disclosures by undertakings in all sectors and across Member states. READ MORE
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2. Gas Flaring in Nigeria: Analyzing the Impact of Governance and Sustainability in the Niger Delta
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : Gas flaring is a global issue but more especially for developing countries who are faced with various health and environmental challenges. This research paper focusses on the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, who are among the highest ranked for the amount of natural gas flared in the process of oil exploration and extraction. READ MORE
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3. The non- straightforward link between anti-corruption and CSR-reporting : A study assessing the quality of CSR disclosure regarding anti-corruption of four Swedish banks
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : In 2019, the two Swedish banks Swedbank and SEB was involved in what has been called one of the largest money laundry scandals. Money laundering is a critical sustainability issue for banks since their operations enable money from corrupt activities to be laundered into the financial system, hence diverts resources from education and health services. READ MORE
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4. The conflicts between the Whistleblower Protection Directive and the GDPR – COVID-19, a legal basis to infringe on the rights of the data subject in order to secure the protection of whistleblowers?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : On the 7th of October 2019, the Council of Europe published a press release, “Better protection of whistle-blowers: new EU-wide rules to kick in in 2021”. In the press release, the Council of Europe stated that a new directive, the Whistleblower Protection Directive, would increase protection of whistle-blowers. READ MORE
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5. How We Define Corruption : A comparative study of NGOs and government agency’s definition and experience of corruption
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : Objective Over the latest decades, NGOs have grown exponentially both in size and influence; they have come to play a significant role in development and support for civil society and the democratization process in developing countries. With an increased influence and budgets, NGOs have also come to be increasingly associated with corruption – as victims of corruption, as driving forces of corruption, and finally as anti-corruption activists and strategists. READ MORE
