Blockchain technology, which became known for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, enables the digital representation of ownership without trusted parties and sets the foundation for new kinds of collaboration in business networks. Current research still focuses primarily on the technical aspects of...

Das auf Expansion beruhende sozio-technische Gesellschaftssystem ist nicht zukunftsfähig und bedarf einer grundlegenden Transformation zu einer kleineren Ökonomie mit geringerem Ressourcenverbrauch. Der notwendige Wandel erfordert eine Abkehr von wirtschaftlichem Wachstum als...

The thesis explores corporate and financial social responsibility by the cases of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI). The theoretical part discusses the human constituents of responsibility and the international emergence of CSR with special attention...