Essays about: "corporate social investment"

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  1. 1. Voices from Rwanda

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Daphne Lindberg Spångvall; [2024]
    Keywords : Developing countries; Institutional theory; Foreign Investment; CSR; Entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to explore how the institutional environment in which an organization operates affects the work with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in developing countries. The study has been conducted as a case study in Rwanda, collecting data using a qualitative study with in-depth interviews with three core groups: local entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and government organizations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainability priorities of Swedish companies: an analysis of materiality matrixes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yegana Abbaszade; [2023]
    Keywords : banking; capital goods; consumption items; daily items; material; investment;

    Abstract : In this study, I used quantitative content analysis to analyze the materiality matrixes of sustainability reports to identify the sustainability priorities of major companies in Sweden. I focus on the 131 largest listed companies in the country within six industries: material, consumer goods, capital goods, daily goods, banks, and investment companies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Thinking Outside of the Organisational Box; How Private Firms Can Invest in Nature-based Solutions at the Watershed-level to Manage Agricultural Water Risks in California’s San Joaquin Valley

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ethan Dunnenberger; [2023]
    Keywords : water scarcity; agriculture; private sector; risk management; nature-based solutions; watershed restoration; San Joaquin Valley; water security; value; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NBS) can provide a range of benefits to tackle acute sustainability challenges in an enduring and cost-effective manner. Increasing recognition of the value of these solutions has led to their adoption across the globe. READ MORE

  5. 4. High Interest in Sustainability

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Richard Gyllenstierna; Oscar Sundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Interest Rates; Stakeholder Theory; Legitimacy Theory; Trade-Off Theory; CSR;

    Abstract : Sustainability is a subject that seems to continuously gain popularity and importance in society.Hence, many aspects of the business world also revolve around the matter. One view onsustainability is that the current generation should act in a manner that allows the next generationto have similar foundations to prosper. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of Investor Types on Corporate Social Responsibility - Evidence from Europe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johannes Lubich; Julian Steib; [2023]
    Keywords : Investor Types; Ownership Structure; ESG; CSR;

    Abstract : In this research, we analyse the complex relationship between various investor types and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance, measured via Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores. The study leverages a comprehensive dataset of European companies spanning two decades, employing fixed-effect regression models to discern patterns. READ MORE