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Evolving Corporate Social Responsibility in China

Zhang, Dongyong; Morse, Stephen; Kambhamptati, Uma; Li, … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 11, pp. 7646-7665

With a unique cultural background and fast economic development, China’s adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become the center of discussion worldwide, and its successful implementation will have great significance for global sustainability. This paper aims to explore how CSR...

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Social Values and Sustainability: A Survey on Drivers, Barriers and Benefits of SA8000 Certification in Italian Firms

Merli, Roberto; Preziosi, Michele; Massa, Ilaria - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4120-4130

Companies are increasingly required to deal with sustainability issues through the adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices. Among the different CSR aspects, workers securities fulfill a necessary issue. SA8000 is an internationally accepted tool that aims to guarantee decent...

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Ranking Water Transparency of Dutch Stock-Listed Companies

Linneman, Marissa H.; Hoekstra, Arjen Y.; Berkhout, Wouter - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4341-4359

show that there are large differences in transparency between and within sectors and that companies are reporting more …

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Problems with Reporting and Evaluating Mining Industry Community Development Projects: A Case Study from Tanzania

Emel, Jody; Makene, Madoshi H.; Wangari, Esther - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 2, pp. 257-277

Reporting on contributions to community development is one way gold mining companies communicate the expanse and depth … some of the wealth and other benefits generated by mine development in their locales. We raise questions about reporting … to have done with what is found on the ground. Our findings revealed that the corporate reporting is misleading …

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Planting Trees for Publicity—How Much Are They Worth?

Kronenberg, Jakub; Mieszkowicz, Joanna - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 7, pp. 1022-1034

Corporate marketing departments use trees and forests for advertising and public relations (PR). Trees and forests constitute a tangible symbol of the environment, reinforced by the growing awareness of the role that trees play in preventing climate change. Although the carbon sequestration...

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitiveness within SMEs of the Fashion Industry: Evidence from Italy and France

Battaglia, Massimo; Testa, Francesco; Bianchi, Lara; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 872-893

Our paper analyses the link between the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitiveness performance among small and medium enterprises operating in the fashion industry. The study refers to a sample of 213 SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) located in Italy and...

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Identifying Social Impacts in Product Supply Chains:Overview and Application of the Social Hotspot Database

Benoit-Norris, Catherine; Cavan, Deana Aulisio; Norris, … - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 9, pp. 1946-1965

One emerging tool to measure the social-related impacts in supply chains is Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA), a derivative of the well-established environmental LCA technique. LCA has recently started to gain popularity among large corporations and initiatives, such as The Sustainability...

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Sustainability in the Brazilian Heavy Construction Industry: An Analysis of Organizational Practices

Arruda, Luis Roberto; Lameira, Valdir de Jesus; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 10, pp. 4312-4328

This study performs a comparison between the theoretical frameworks of sustainable development and its incorporation in the decision-making practices and models used by heavy construction companies. This study was conducted by using documentary analysis of corporate sustainability reports....

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Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in the Mineral Industry: Evidence from Chinese Mineral Firms

Pan, Xiping; Sha, Jinghua; Zhang, Hongliang; Ke, Wenlan - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 7, pp. 4077-4101

This paper examines the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) using panel data for 228 Chinese mineral listed firms from 2010 to 2013 with Pooled Least Squares regression analysis. Our study considers five different sublevel CSR...

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Supply Chains: Deeds Not Words

Görg, Holger; Hanley, Aoife; Seric, Adnan - In: Sustainability 10 (2018) 10

The disconnect between the lofty aspirations of firms claiming Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and their shortcomings in practice have caused some observers to question its usefulness. The fallout from events like the Rana Plaza catastrophe has highlighted some of these...

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