Essays about: "contemporary CSR"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 essays containing the words contemporary CSR.

  1. 11. Designing Communication for Dialogue and Engagement : The Volkswagen Emission Scandal in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Christopher Bradson; Sofia Amanuel; [2018]
    Keywords : Dialogue; Communication Design; Stakeholder engagement; Stakeholder communication; CSR communication.;

    Abstract : Title: Designing Communication for Dialogue and Engagement Authors: Christopher Bradson & Sofia Amanuel Level: Master Thesis, 30p  Keywords: Dialogue, Communication Design, Stakeholder engagement, Stakeholder communication, CSR communication.  Background: The changed attitudes about the role of business in today's contemporary society alongside with globalization and the evolved media-information environment has enlarged the pressures on businesses in regards to how they should pursue profitability, while responding to demands about accountability that is motivated beyond financial gain. READ MORE

  3. 12. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Djäken; [2016]
    Keywords : Aims of the Swedish Companies Act; Swedish Companies Act; SCA; company s interest; company s objects; contemporary CSR; corporate gifts; corporate governance; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR and Swedish corporate governance; de facto value transfers; duty of loyalty; duty of care; duties of the board; duties of the managing director; ESV; enlightened shareholder wealth maximization; executive compensation; fiduciary duties; profit purpose; purpose of the limited company; pluralist purpose; pyramidal ownership structure; value transfer framework; shareholder value model; shareholder primacy model; share buybacks; Swedish corporate governance; Swedish Code on Corporate Governance; ABL; aktiebolags syfte; aktiebolags vinstsyfte; aktiebolags verksamhetsföremål; aktieåterköp; aktieägarmodell; bolagsstyrelsens ansvar; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR och svensk bolagsstyrning; förtäckta värdeöverföringar; företagsgåvor; institutionella ägare; korsägande; pluralistiskt vinstsyfte; pyramidägande; Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning; svensk bolagsstyrning; upplyst aktieägarmodell; verkställande direktörs ansvar; värdeöverföringsreglerna; värdeöverföringar;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE

  4. 13. The problem for business is business

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Axel Welinder; Martin Behm; [2016]
    Keywords : consumer culture theory; CCT; corporate social responsibility; CSR; organizational legitimacy; communication; advertising; marketing; branding; consumer resistance; credibility gap; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to gain an understanding of the credibility gap between consumers and marketing strategies that aims at gaining moral legitimacy by taking a stand, since it is becoming increasingly important for companies to gain moral legitimacy. By triangulating theories within consumer culture theory, corporate social responsibility and organizational legitimacy and conducting a qualitative empirical study on consumer perception of the research phenomenon, we identify how consumers legitimize these communicational activities. READ MORE

  5. 14. Management Role in CSR Practices : A Case of Telenor Pakistan

    University essay from Avdelningen för företagsekonomi

    Author : Muhammad Saleem Khan; Muhammad Naveed; [2012]
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    Abstract : Corporate social responsibility strategy is an important issue for the contemporary debate on corporations in society when considering social and environmental impacts. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become more essential for every company across the world during last few decades. READ MORE

  6. 15. Assessing the Compatibility of Business Ethics and Sustainable Development

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Matthias Witt; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; business ethics; corporate social responsibility CSR ; shareholder value; stakeholder management; corporate citizenship;

    Abstract : Since 1987, the United Nations has promoted sustainable development as a form of development that takes into account and balances economic, ecological, and social considerations. To achieve sustainability, the United Nations has repeatedly required private businesses—among other actors—to assume a broader set of social responsibilities. READ MORE