Essays about: "ethical trade"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 53 essays containing the words ethical trade.

  1. 21. Social Sustainability in South Africa's Wine Industry : A Study of Freedom of Association

    University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och Innovation

    Author : Emma Meade; Stina Ahnlid; [2016]
    Keywords : Freedom of Association; Weestern Cape; South Africa; wine industry; stakeholders; CSR; ethical trade;

    Abstract : Even today freedom of association in the South African wine industry is a sensitive topic. The wine farm owners often claim their workers can associate freely but the workers could paint a different picture. READ MORE

  3. 22. Willingness to pay for fair trade coffee - the impact of conformity on ethical consumption

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ylva Wahlstedt; Rebecka Lindholm; [2016]
    Keywords : Fairtrade; conjoint analysis; behavioral economics; willingness to pay; conformity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this study the willingness to pay and conformity-seeking behaviour of Swedish consumers when purchasing fair trade coffee were examined. It was conducted through a conjoint analysis on data collected from two different questionnaires; one that presented objective information on fair trade, and one that linked fair trade to aspirational cues. READ MORE

  4. 23. Collaboration to address a wicked problem : the case of certified palm oil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emma Lindahl; Joakim Widén; [2015]
    Keywords : Collaboration; corporate social responsibility; dialogue; industrial collaboration; multi-stakeholder collaboration; palm oil; wicked problem;

    Abstract : Corporations meet complex challenges as they operate on a global market. Global multidimensional problems are referred to wicked problems and which cannot be solved only managed. In this case, of certified palm oil, palm oil production can be seen as a wicked problem due to deforestation of rainforest, land grabbing and social conflicts. READ MORE

  5. 24. Earnings management and insider trading : A study of firms listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Nielsen; Cecilia Westberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Insider trading; Earnings around thresholds; Information asymmetry; Agency theory; Endowment insurance;

    Abstract : There is an ethical dilemma and a legal issue of earnings management and insider trading, and a risk of it affecting the accuracy of financial markets. The use of earnings management leads to an information asymmetry between the corporate management and the financial markets. READ MORE

  6. 25. Product assessment within ethical sourcing : the case of Nordic Choice Hotels

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rasmus Finnström; [2015]
    Keywords : ethical sourcing; responsibilities; supply chain sustainable development; sustainability; procurement;

    Abstract : After the turn of the twentieth century, sustainable development has been a well-discussed area between economists, environmentalists and politicians. Reports show that human activities have an essential impact on today’s climate changes. Additionally, our way of living has a negative impact on other environmental conditions and human wellbeing. READ MORE