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Trajectories of Sustainability Reporting by MNCs
Kolk, Ans - 2014
documented sustainability reporting and looked at reports' contents, studies on MNC reporting as institutionalised phenomenon … sustainability reporting by a panel of Fortune Global 250 firms, and also explores MNCs' reporting trends in their sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014046415
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Multinationals’ Accountability on Sustainability : The Evolution of Third-Party Assurance of Sustainability Reports
Perego, Paolo; Kolk, Ans - 2013
organizational accountability for sustainability. Using a panel of Fortune Global 250 firms over a period of ten years, we document … the diffusion patterns of third-party assurance of sustainability reports. We specifically investigate how evolving … sustainability assurance statements. The results illustrate great variability in the adoption of assurance practices in the formative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014169456
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The Integration of Corporate Governance in Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures
Kolk, Ans; Pinkse, Jonatan - 2014
In recent years, attention for corporate governance has not only increased but the notion has also broadened considerably, and started to cover some aspects traditionally seen as being part of corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR, corporate governance and their interlink seem particularly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014210191
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Responsible Business Under Adverse Conditions : Dilemmas Regarding Company Contributions to Local Development
Kolk, Ans - 2018
While literature on companies' contributions to local development exists, little is known about the specific dilemmas encountered on the ground when operating under adverse conditions, and how transparency can be improved. Companies typically need to navigate through a complex web of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012923546
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Consumer Perceptions of CSR : (How) Is China Different?
Kolk, Ans - 2014
Despite large interest in CSR in China, the role of consumers has been underexplored in empirical research, with studies mainly focused on specific subcomponents of CSR, based on evidence from small, urban samples. Using a country-wide consumer survey, this article examines 1) how Chinese...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013045523
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Corporate Responses in an Emerging Climate Regime : The Institutionalization and Commensuration of Carbon Disclosure
Kolk, Ans; Levy, David L.; Pinkse, Jonatan - 2014
This paper examines corporate responses to climate change in relation to the development of reporting mechanisms for greenhouse gases, more specifically carbon disclosure. It first presents some background and context on the evolution of carbon trading and disclosure, and then develops a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014214663
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Multinationals and Corporate Social Responsibility
Kolk, Ans - 2010
This paper aims to shed some more light on the current debate related to corporate social responsibility (CSR), specifically considering multinational enterprises (MNEs) and the complexities they face when dealing with international issues and a range of stakeholders. It discusses notions of CSR...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014194647
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Uncovering Missing Links in Global Value Chain Research – And Implications for Corporate Social Responsibility and International Business
Serdijn, Merel; Kolk, Ans; Fransen, Luc - 2020
Purpose—Amidst burgeoning attention for global value chains (GVCs) in international business (IB), this paper identifies a clear “missing link” in this literature, and discusses implications for research and corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy-making and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014091568
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Partnerships as a Panacea for Addressing Global Problems? On Rationale, Context, Actors, Impact and Limitations
Kolk, Ans - 2013
This chapter examines partnerships and their peculiarities, based on recent research from various disciplines, in the context of the large problems faced by (global) society. These problems are very complex, often cross national boundaries, and cannot easily be 'solved' by one single actor....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014040616
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Trickle Effects of Cross-Sector Social Partnerships
Kolk, Ans; Dolen, Willemijn van; Vock, Marlene - 2013
Cross-sector social partnerships are often studied from a macro and meso perspective, also in an attempt to assess effectiveness and societal impact. This paper pays specific attention to the micro perspective, i.e. individual interactions between and within organizations related to partnerships...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014045506