Essays about: "governance mechanisms"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 170 essays containing the words governance mechanisms.

1. 6. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

   Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

3. 7. Navigating the Global-to-National Interface: Exploring the Impact of International Development Agendas on National Policy Shaping: A Study of CRPD implementation in Armenia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Marine Manukyan; [2023]
   Keywords : CRPD; Disability; PWD; SDG; Policy-shaping; Human rights; Development; Global Governance; Policy Transfer; Armenia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Armenia started the disability policy reforms since the ratification of the UN CRPD in 2010. The final laws however were adopted only in 2021 and are not fully in force till now. The objective of this study is to comprehensively investigate the influence of international development agendas on national policy-shaping. READ MORE

4. 8. Mandatory financial disclosure and its implications for extractive companies : A review of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI)

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Marilyn S. Myers; [2023]
   Keywords : disclosure; mandatory; extractive; financial; accountability; transparency; sustainability;

   Abstract : This study critically analyzes the mandatory financial disclosure requirements imposed on extractive companies operating in Liberia under the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and examines their implications on transparency, accountability, and sustainability in the extractive sector. Firstly, the study utilizes a qualitative approach and conducts interviews with stakeholders involved in or affected by the extractive sector in Liberia. READ MORE

5. 9. A Game of Fraud: : Uncovering Corruption Within FIFA's Decision to Award Qatar the World Cup 2022

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Eliona Qira; [2023]
   Keywords : FIFA; Sports Governance; Trancparency; Institutional Corruption;

   Abstract : An investigation into FIFA's corruption is conducted in this thesis, with a particular emphasis on the organization's awarding of the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Qatar. Using institutional corruption, power dynamics, and lack of transparency as a lens into FIFA's decision-making process, this study attempts to understand the factors influencing international sports governance generally. READ MORE

6. 10. Personal Carbon Allowances from a Legal Perspective

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholms miljörättscentrum (SMC)

   Author : Mona Schumny; [2023]
   Keywords : Personal Carbon Allowances; Carbon Accounting; Carbon Footprint; Climate Change; Paris Agreement;

   Abstract : To reach the Paris Agreement targets, the remaining carbon budget is about 2.3 tons of CO2e per person per year. However, current per capita emissions exceed the target, with a global average carbon footprint of 4.81 tons. READ MORE