Passion - in the sense of fervent commitment to action - and compassion - understood as sensitive openness for social and ecological concerns - are not a sure formula for business success. Whether social or ecological entrepreneurs, who find themselves under pressure from market competition,...

Passion – in the sense of fervent commitment to action – and compassion – understood as sensitive openness for social and ecological concerns – are not a sure formula for business success. Whether social or ecological entrepreneurs, who find themselves under pressure from market...

Die Unternehmen der Mineralölindustrie sind konfrontiert mit gravierenden Defiziten der institutionellen Rahmenordnungen für globales Wirtschaften. Sie reagieren auf diese Defizi-te, indem sie sich auf soziale und ökologische Kriterien sowie auf Governance-Standards freiwillig selbst...

The petroleum industry is confronted with severe deficits in the institutional framework forglobal business. In order to fill the gap, companies react with voluntary commitments toecological, social and governance standards. This study analyses a broad variety of BestPractice projects in order...

The concept of "sustainability" deals with a moral concern. The pursuit of sustainability is aimed at building a society which is worth living in, now and in times to come. In this, two dimensions have to be considered: a longitudinal dimension of time spanning several generations, and a...