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Konzepte und Wirkungen nachhaltigen Unternehmertums

Maaß, Frank; Chlosta, Simone; Icks, Annette; Welter, … - Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn - 2014

Sustainability aims at a responsible use of natural resources and the environment as well as at shaping corporate … relations and restructuring the constitution of the firm. As such, sustainability is commonly and successfully used by small …, medium as well as large enterprises. Enterprises that turn sustainability into a strategic business goal, going beyond legal …

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The empirical relevance of minimum wages for the low-wage sector

Ragnitz, Joachim; Thum, Marcel - In: CESifo Forum 8 (2007) 2, pp. 35-37

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Investment and environmental management: the interaction between environmentally responsible investment and environmental management practice

Weber, Olaf - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 4, pp. 336-354

Do investors, such as environmentally responsible funds, influence firms' decisions to implement environmental management practices? We present the results of a survey analysing the implementation standards of environmental management practices subject to the influence of environmentally...

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Investment and environmental management: the interaction between environmentally responsible investment and environmental management practice

Weber, Olaf - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 4, pp. 336-354

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Examining, discussing and suggesting the possible contribution and role of Buddhist economics for corporate social responsibility

Welford, Richard - In: International Journal of Green Economics 1 (2007) 3/4, pp. 341-350

Key principles of Buddhist economics are discussed in relation to the private sector's role in contributing to sustainable development. It is suggested that many aspects of a Buddhist approach are consistent with recent developments in the field of corporate social responsibility. But a more...

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The role of open innovation in strengthening corporate responsibility

Arnold, Marlen Gabriele - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 3 (2011) 3, pp. 361-379

Meanwhile within a multiplicity of companies corporate responsibility (CR) can be identified. However, there is a gap between wording and acting responsibly. Nowadays, stakeholder integration is a main trend for companies to be or act responsibly. It can also be stated that open innovation...

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Chancen und Risiken von CSR im Mittelstand

Icks, Annette; Levering, Britta; Maaß, Frank; Werner, Arndt - Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn - 2015

Die Studie erörtert Chancen und Risiken, die mit der Anwendung der Unternehmensführungsstrategie CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) verbunden sind. Eine Vielzahl an Gefahren in CSR-aktiven Unternehmen - darunter das Risiko des Greenwashings - werden identifiziert, systematisiert und...

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Energiemanagement und Ökosteuer: Anforderungen und monetäre Bedeutung am Beispiel der deutschen Sägeindustrie

Mertens, Oliver; Diederichs, Stefan; Meyer, Melanie - Bundesforschungsinstitut für Lädliche Räume, Wald … - 2014

Für Unternehmen des produzierenden Gewerbes sind die Energiepreise bzw. deren Steigerung ein wesentlicher Grund, sich mit Effizienzsteigerungen auseinanderzusetzen. Naturgemäß können Kosteneinsparungen durch eine direkte Verminderung des Verbrauches erzielt werden. Daneben können...

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The influence of ISO 14000 on firm performance

Nga, Joyce Koe Hwee - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 408-422

Purpose – Economic prosperity has often come at the expense of the natural environment. Environmental degradation has surfaced in problems such as pollution, increased carbon dioxide emissions via burning of fossil fuels and environmental waste. Ignoring the ecological costs through...

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Private politics and environmental management

Gupta, Sonam; Innes, Robert - In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 68 (2014) 2, pp. 319-339

We study determinants and effects of two types of private political actions (PPAs) against S&P 500 companies: environmental boycotts and shareholder proxy proposals. We consider effects on the firms׳ adoption of environmental management systems (EMS) and the environmental protocol, ISO 14001....

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