This report sets out to analyse the emergence and distinctive impact of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development (CSR/SD) functions and professionals within organizations. By evaluating the literature on this topic, it seeks to clarify how leveraging the already established...

In its 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the use of eminent domain to take private property for the use of other private entities so long as the taking is designed to confer some public benefit. This paper discusses how Kelo can be used in...

This study investigated differences in business ethics (BE) between members of private- and public-sector organizations in South Korea. The primary data were collected by means of a survey conducted in 2014 and 2015. Our focus was on the respondents' perceptions regarding:1) their responsibility...

This paper investigates how CSR firms influence a Cournot oligopoly with pollution. We define as CSR a firm that takes into account not only its profits but also internalises its own share of the externality and is sensitive to consumer surplus. The CSR firm obtains higher profits compared to...

Corporations have a major impact on the lives of people in developing countries. Not only do they determine the shape of the international economy, but also many private companies now provide essential social services that were previously the responsibility of government. The growth of corporate...

The expanded focus on compliance -- The mandate for compliance -- Compliance and ethics : challenges and approaches -- The foundations of compliance : leadership and culture -- Managing compliance : goals and structure -- Policies, communication & training -- Hotlines, whistleblowers, and...