Essays about: "thesis on corporate social responsibility and economic development"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 essays containing the words thesis on corporate social responsibility and economic development.
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11. Transnational Corporations and Human Rights : Assessing the position of TNCs within international human rights law, and the appropriateness of an international treaty on business and human rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Transnational corporations are playing an important role in the global economy of today. Many of these corporations have great economic resources and have the possibility of contributing to the development of societies in developing states. READ MORE
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12. Multinational Corporation and Its Sustainable Engagement with Local Small Businesses : A Case Study of Unilever Thailand
University essay fromAbstract : Once the boundary in global investment does no longer exist, a substantial number of multinational corporations (MNCs) seek for the lower-cost countries such as developing countries or emerging countries to be their production bases. It is undeniable to say that these recipient countries will benefit abundantly in several aspects namely: capital and technical knowledge, employment boost and economic development stimulation. READ MORE
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13. Exploring CSR : an investigation of the Corporate Social Responsibility concept and the influence of the individual on its implementation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The idea of ‘business as usual’ in our neoliberal profit-oriented economy is not sustainable and must be changed in order to avoid future social and environmental crisis. Starting and promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs has become very popular among organizations as they are trying to adapt to and even exceed the rising societal demand for sustainable business practices. READ MORE
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14. Socially Responsible Investment and Sustainable Banking - Principles for reorienting a regional/local bank’s business towards sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : This thesis is constructed on an examination of the global principles and operational methods of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) and their linkage to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). These phenomena have implications for the sustainable banking business, which aims to deliver banking products and services aligned with a triple-bottom-line corporate approach contributing to sustainable development in the financial sector. READ MORE
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15. The Role of Corporate Responsibility in Transitioning Countries. A Case Study on Workplace Inequality in Myanmar.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The present paper examines contributions of corporate responsibility to respect human rights —outlined in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights— to eradication of the problem of workplace discrimination in Myanmar, a developing country in Southeast Asia undergoing a transition from an authoritative military rule to a civil democratic government. Based on the analysis of the national regulatory framework, the international human rights instruments, the business, political and social environment in Myanmar, the human rights record and the evidence derived from an empirical study into workplace discrimination, the thesis examines whether the corporate responsibility to respect human rights may be an effective way to tackle workplace inequalities in the country, and whether it can contribute to the development in Myanmar. READ MORE
