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Corporate Sustainability in India: A Practical Guide for Multinationals (DoShorts)
by Caroline TwiggThis short guide offers practical insights for companies or foundations who want to run their business in India in a sustainable way.In this concise, expert guide, Caroline Twigg draws on her experience of setting up the India office for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. She starts with a brief overview of India's history, culture and relationship with the environment, presents an overview of doing business in India in general, and then covers: policy and regulations that influence sustainability actions in India; how sustainability is interpreted in India and how that may impact a company's engagement; how companies already work on sustainability and what might come in the future; a valuable list of the organizations and resources that will help you deliver on your business and sustainability goals.If you work for an international company based outside of India, if you run a foundation with projects in India, if you have products or services with a sustainability focus and are hoping to expand your business in India, or if you are tasked with communicating your company's sustainability work in India, this book will help you engage with your partners respectfully, effectively and easily.
Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison: State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science #31)
by Stefan Schaltegger Sarah Elena Windolph Dorli Harms Jacob HörischAlthough every country is distinguished by its history, culture and language as well as its unique economic, environmental and social conditions, it can be expected that international operating companies will exhibit common patterns since sustainability challenges do not stop at national borders. Building on original data based on results of the International Corporate Sustainability Barometer survey, this book depicts and analyzes the current state of corporate sustainability management and corporate social responsibility. Part I describe the approach and summarizes the broad results, outlining the methodology and offering an overview of results of the ICSB survey. Part II presents specific findings for each of eleven countries surveyed: Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the USA. Part III provides a comparative analysis and highlights broad patterns in the international results. Most strikingly, the book reveals surprisingly widespread similarities among the sustainability management practices of large companies in economically developed countries all over the world. All the survey results are analyzed according to the same Triple-I approach: Intention - Why do companies manage sustainability?; Integration - To what extent do companies embed sustainability in their core business and in their organization? And Implementation - How is corporate sustainability operationalized? Based on this structure the analysis serves not only to make comparisons and to investigate national characteristics; it also builds a foundation for examining whether there truly is a world-spanning common state of the art of corporate sustainability. Distinguished authors who were involved in the International Corporate Sustainability Barometer project offer their insights, identifying and discussing national and international patterns that can provide the basis for further ideas and inspiration to practitioners and researchers worldwide who are engaged in corporate sustainability.
Corporate Sustainability in Practice: A Guide for Strategy Development and Implementation (Management for Professionals)
by Paolo Taticchi Melissa DemartiniBuilding better organisations, with a clear sense of purpose, is a common challenge faced by many entrepreneurs and executives in industry. A fully integrated corporate sustainability strategy can help organisations to better manage risks, to win business opportunities and to ultimately strengthen reputation. Building on the experience of renowned strategists, sustainability, finance and academic experts, this book offers practical tools and approaches that can be used to develop and implement fully integrated corporate sustainability strategies.
Corporate Sustainability in Times of Virus Crises (Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application)
by Kıymet Tunca ÇalıyurtThis book analyses the effect of biological risk on business and management by considering case studies from Malaysia, Lebanon, and G20 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering a wide range of topics, such as effects of virus risk on corporate sustainability, COVID-19 and CSR activities, governance practices and regulations for derivative products in emerging markets, risk management during a pandemic, and AI applications in the health sector, this book assists top management in redesigning business models and organisational management in a post-pandemic world and in becoming better equipped to tackle future biological risks or pandemic events.
Corporate Sustainability in the 21st Century: Increasing the Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems
by Stefano Pogutz Rafael SardáCorporate sustainability needs a rethink. We have entered the human-influenced Anthropocene age, and we are witnessing accelerating changes in earth system processes. Businesses’ current initiatives, such as product innovation and pollution reduction, are not enough to combat the intensifying social-ecological challenges that face us. Corporate Sustainability in the 21st Century is an innovative new textbook which provides a fresh conceptual framework for understanding and engaging with sustainability, now and in the future – "Business In Nature." This book critically discusses key concepts and topics related to corporate sustainability, with a focus on corporate sustainability strategies and corporate value chains. Setting itself apart from existing books, it introduces ideas from global ecology and the natural sciences to provide readers with a new language for discussing business and sustainability. This book maintains an international perspective throughout, with a wealth of examples, case studies and discussion questions. It will be a valuable text for students of corporate sustainability; business, nature and society; and environmental studies, and will also be useful for managers seeking a new perspective on how being "green" can fit with business goals.
Corporate Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Environmental Management: An Introduction to Theory and Practice with Case Studies (Csr, Sustainability, Ethics And Governance Ser.)
by Mark Anthony CamilleriThis book provides a concise and authoritative guide to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and related paradigms, including environmental responsibility, corporate sustainability and responsibility, creating shared value, strategic CSR, stakeholder engagement, corporate citizenship, business ethics and corporate governance, among others. It is primarily intended for advanced undergraduate and / or graduate students. Moreover, it is highly relevant for future entrepreneurs, small business owners, non-profit organisations and charitable foundations, as it addresses the core aspects of contemporary strategies, public policies and practices. It also features case studies on international policies and principles, exploring corporate businesses’ environmental, social and governance reporting.“Mark Camilleri’s new book provides an excellent overview of the eclectic academic literature in this area, and presents a lucid description of how savvy companies can embed themselves in circular systems that reduce system-wide externalities, increase economic value, and build reputation. A valuable contribution.”Charles J. Fombrun, Founder of Reputation Institute and a former Professor of Management at New York University and The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA“I am pleased to recommend Dr. Camilleri’s latest book, Corporate Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Management. The book is a rich source of thought for everyone who wants to get deeper insights into this important topic. The accompanying five detailed case studies on a wide array of corporate sustainable and responsible initiatives are helpful in demonstrating how theoretical frameworks have been implemented into practical initiatives. This book is a critical companion for academics, students, and practitioners.”Adam Lindgreen, Professor and Head of Department of Marketing, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark“This book is an essential resource for students, practitioners, and scholars. Dr. Mark Camilleri skillfully delivers a robust summary of research on the business and society relationship and insightfully points to new understandings of and opportunities for responsible business conduct. I highly recommend Corporate Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Management: An Introduction to Theory and Practice with Case Studies."Diane L. Swanson, Professor and Chair of Distinction in Business Administration and Ethics Education at Kansas State University, KS, USA"Mark’s latest book is lucid, insightful, and highly useful in the classroom. I strongly recommend it."Donald Siegel, Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Management at the University at Albany, State University of New York, NY, USA“The theory and practice of corporate sustainability, social responsibility and environmental management is complex and dynamic. This book will help scholars to navigate through the maze. Dr Camilleri builds on the foundations of leading academics, and shows how the subject continues to evolve. The book also acknowledges the importance of CSR 2.0 - or transformative corporate sustainability and responsibility - as a necessary vision of the future.”Wayne Visser, Senior Associate at Cambridge University, UK. He is the author of CSR 2.0: Transforming Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility and Sustainable Frontiers: Unlocking Change Through Business, Leadership and Innovation"Corporate Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Environmental Management: An Introduction to Theory and Practice with Case Studies" provides a useful theoretical and
Corporate Sustainability: Measurement, Reporting and Effects on Firm Performance (SIDREA Series in Accounting and Business Administration)
by Paolo Tenuta Domenico Rocco CambreaThis book introduces readers to the main types of corporate sustainability practices. The first section examines both the ratings provided by international agencies and the various ESG (Environmental, Social and Government) indexes existing at 2021. In turn, the second part empirically investigates the relationship between the level of corporate sustainability and corporate financial performance among the large companies listed on the Milan Exchange FTSE-MIB 40 index for 2015-2019. The book offers a comprehensive overview of current sustainability concepts and practices and illustrates how various companies are seeking to integrate them in their competitive strategy. Further, it fills a gap in the extant literature by analysing the origins, historical evolution and structure of the main rating agencies and ESG indexes. In addition, the empirical analysis of corporate sustainability’s impact on companies’ financial performance reveals the importance of collegial leadership – a commonly found feature of Italian family businesses that has not been considered in previous studies – as a moderating factor for reconciling sustainability initiatives and performance at family-run firms.
Corporate Sustainability: The Next Steps Towards a Sustainable World (Routledge Research in Sustainability and Business)
by Jan Jaap Bouma Teun WoltersThis book focuses on corporate sustainability and how it evolves through innovation and new business models. Despite what has been accomplished to date, there is an urgent need for further steps to be taken and this book presents a nuanced but compelling plea for collaboration between businesses, government and civil society. Drawing upon empirical research, the authors look at recent approaches to corporate sustainability, the circular economy and strategic corporate social responsibility. The book examines these issues from multiple viewpoints, including cultural, social and religious. More specifically, the book explores the freight sector (smart freight leadership), the banking sector (sustainable banking) and Islamic finance and sustainability, detailing the contribution of faith-based organizations to promoting sustainability and the greening of church buildings. Overall, this book captures the emerging new business models and capabilities firms need to implement sustainability. This book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and professionals with an interest in corporate sustainability, social responsibility, environmental management and eco-innovation.
Corporate Takeover Law and Management Discipline (Routledge Research in Corporate Law)
by Francis A Okanigbuan JnrThis book examines the effectiveness of corporate takeovers. The dominant ideologies of corporate takeovers include synergistic gains and its managerial disciplinary role. These dominant themes are being undermined by the challenges of costly acquisitions. The UK Takeover Code is a regulatory response to the role of managers of target companies only. Also, the regulatory framework for takeovers in the United States is largely focused on target companies. The book demonstrates that managements can influence the role of takeovers, thereby undermining its synergistic and disciplinary values. Presenting an identification and evaluation of the limits of current regulatory and judicial control over the role of management during takeovers in the UK and the US -Delaware, it will identify the relevance of institutional control as an effective mechanism for addressing the challenges of managerial influence over takeover functions. It will also identify how the role of managements can be addressed with the complementary benefit to shareholder and employee interests; thereby challenging the shareholder/ stakeholder primacy debate in corporate law, particularly in relation to takeovers. This book will be essential reading for scholars and students interested in the market for corporate control, corporate law and company law.
Corporate Takeover Targets: Acquisition Probability
by Hicham MeghouarThe term "takeover", of which the first form is mergers and acquisitions (M&A), refers to the transfer of control of a business from one group of shareholders to another. Considering the importance of this issue and the real drives behind takeovers, it has become imperative to identifying companies that are vulnerable to takeover by two types: tender offer and exchange offer. This book thus presents the legal aspects, the theoretical justifications and the empirical contributions of takeovers, and analyzes the economic and financial characteristics of targets in order to assess the probability of being acquired. An empirical approach based on two quantitative studies is then applied to the European market, which is still virgin territory in terms of academic research. Finally, acquisition probability models have been developed and they have a 72% forecast accuracy average rate of targets. Corporate Takeover Targets is aimed at students and researchers in economic and management, as well as M&A consultants.
Corporate Talent Detection and Development
by Yves RichezTalent is not a matter of status, nor a sub-component of personality, nor a commodity that can be quantified or measured. This book consists of two parts. The first offers a fertile resource (epistemological and theoretical) to consider the notion of talent, as well as notions of potential, intelligence and business skills. The second part, in turn, investigates ten major families of talents (or “Natural Operating Modes”). From Marie Curie to Walt Disney, Hans Zimmer, Gabrielle Chanel and Claude Lévi-Strauss, the illustrations and examples are intended to be precise and demonstrative. Skills relating to observation, evaluation and elucidation are developed in detail and complemented with concrete examples. Both managers and employees can use this book to acquire the solid bases required to potentiate and develop their talents within their respective company and beyond.
Corporate Tax Law: Structure, Policy and Practice (Cambridge Tax Law Series)
by Peter HarrisNew edition taking account of the substantial developments of the last decade. It considers the Trump US tax reforms of late 2017 and then the Biden reforms of 2022. It recognises the economic rise of China by incorporating its corporate tax system for comparison. This creates increased balance, introducing a second civil law jurisdiction. This edition also incorporates many changes resulting from international tax developments including the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting reports and the current Two Pillar approach. The edition documents how corporate and international tax systems are increasingly integrated. This is particularly the case with minimum taxes, hybrid financial instruments and excessive debt financing. The interface between corporate tax base and financial accounts is another area of particular interest. Countries continue to tinker with the use of corporate losses, corporate tax rates and dividend relief. Other areas of development include corporate tax subjects, buy backs and dividend stripping.
Corporate Taxation Essentials
by Mark A. SegalREA's Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Corporate Taxation covers principles in business taxation, corporate taxation, taxation of capital gains, compensation, and corporate reorganizations.
Corporate Taxation: Problems, Assignments & Materials
by Len SchmolkaThis book gives a detailed exposure to corporate taxation.
Corporate Technological Behaviour: Co-opertation and Networks (Routledge Revivals)
by Hakan HakanssonEfficient technological strategy is an increasingly important element in industrial profitability. An understanding of networks – the formal and informal web of contacts between suppliers, producers and customers – is vital to the application of such strategy. In this book, first published in 1989, Håkan Håkansson brings together theory and practice to provide the first comprehensive and detailed study of technological development in companies, and the associated interactions with other companies and organizations. This book is ideal for students of business.
Corporate Think Tanks: Zukunftsforen, Innovation Center, Design Sprints, Kreativsessions & Co.
by Sven PoguntkeUm neue Konzepte, Strategien und Innovationen zu entwickeln, kommen in Unternehmen immer häufiger sogenannte Think Tanks zum Einsatz. Mit diesen zukunftsgerichteten Denkfabriken soll der kreative Spirit von Start-ups zur Entfaltung gebracht werden. Sie eignen sich sowohl für einzelne Funktionsbereiche und Abteilungen als auch für die Organisation insgesamt. Mithilfe von Think Tanks lassen sich außergewöhnliche und innovative Ergebnisse erzielen - wenn sie gut vorbereitet und zielführend moderiert werden. Spannende Praxisbeispiele von Unternehmen wie Google, Procter & Gamble, Tchibo oder TUI illustrieren den Einsatz von Corporate Think Tanks in der Praxis; ein umfassender Toolkasten zeigt die konkrete Durchführung im eigenen Unternehmen. Neben klassischen Methoden werden auch innovative Tools wie ThinkX, Design Thinking, Lego® Serious Play® oder der Business Model Canvas anschaulich erläutert.
Corporate Think Tanks: Zukunftsforen, Innovation Center, Design Sprints, Kreativsessions & Co.
by Sven PoguntkeLesen Sie in diesem Buch, wie Sie Corporate Think Tanks in Ihrem Unternehmen einführen und umsetzenMit diesem Buch halten Sie ein praxisorientiertes Werk zur Einführung und Umsetzung von Think Tanks in Unternehmen in der Hand. Autor Sven Poguntke veranschaulicht ihren Einsatz anhand vieler verschiedener Beispiele aus der Praxis. Diese stammen unter anderem von namhaften Unternehmen wie Google, TUI, Tchibo sowie Procter & Gamble. Außerdem illustriert er anhand vieler innovativer Tools wie ThinkX, Design Thinking, Lego® Serious Play® und Business Model Canvas, wie Unternehmen Corporate Think Tankserfolgreich realisieren.Die Themenschwerpunkte des Buchs „Corporate Think Tanks“ im Überblick• Teil I: Corporate Think Tanks im Kontext zukunftsgerichteter Themen• Teil II: Vorbereitung eines Corporate Think Tanks• Teil III: Durchführung eines Corporate Think Tanks und Ergebnisumsetzung
Corporate Think Tanks: Zukunftsforen, Innovation Center, Design Sprints, Kreativsessions & Co.
by Sven PoguntkeUnternehmensinterne Denkfabriken mit dem kreativen Spirit von Start-ups zur Entwicklung von Strategien und bahnbrechenden Innovationen stellen den Kern dieses Buches dar. Sogenannte Corporate Think Tanks sind Foren, Projektgruppen oder Unternehmensbereiche, in denen interdisziplinäre Teams zukunftsgerichtete Themen, wie zum Beispiel Digitalisierung, bearbeiten. Spannende Praxisbeispiele von namhaften Unternehmen illustrieren den Einsatz von Corporate Think Tanks in der Praxis. Ein umfassender Toolkasten zeigt auf, wie die konkrete Durchführung im eigenen Unternehmen realisiert werden kann. Neben klassischen Methoden werden auch innovative Tools wie ThinkX, Design Thinking, LEGO®-SERIOUS-PLAY® oder der Business Model Canvas anschaulich erläutert. Die vierte Auflage wurde um Inhalte zum Thema Generative AI sowie weitere Formatbeispiele ergänzt.
Corporate Think Tanks: Zukunftsgerichtete Denkfabriken, Innovation Labs, Kreativforen & Co.
by Sven PoguntkeUm neue Konzepte, Strategien und Innovationen zu entwickeln, kommen in Unternehmen immer häufiger sogenannte Think Tanks zum Einsatz. Mit diesen zukunftsgerichteten Denkfabriken soll der kreative Spirit von Start-ups zur Entfaltung gebracht werden. Sie eignen sich sowohl für einzelne Funktionsbereiche und Abteilungen als auch für die Organisation insgesamt. Mithilfe von Think Tanks lassen sich außergewöhnliche und innovative Ergebnisse erzielen – wenn sie gut vorbereitet und zielführend moderiert werden.Spannende Praxisbeispiele von Unternehmen wie Google, Procter & Gamble, Tchibo oder TUI illustrieren den Einsatz von Corporate Think Tanks in der Praxis; ein umfassender Toolkasten zeigt die konkrete Durchführung im eigenen Unternehmen. Neben klassischen Methoden werden auch innovative Tools wie ThinkX, Design Thinking, Lego® Serious Play® oder der Business Model Canvas anschaulich erläutert.
Corporate Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
by Amy C. Edmondson Daniela Beyersdorfer Tonia Labruyere Joseph B. FullerWhen Stefan Oschmann became CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in 2016, the company had started its transformation from a mid-tier traditional German industry player to a global modern science and technology player. The restructuring and portfolio overhaul led by Oschmann's predecessor Karl-Ludwig Kley since 2007 had been approved by the Merck founding family in its 13th generation, which still owned the majority of the shares. Its intermediate results had been encouraging. After three large acquisitions (Serono, Millipore, and Sigma-Aldrich) that broadened its reach from healthcare and pharmaceuticals into life sciences and performance materials and an internal optimization program, revenues and profitability had doubled in the decade leading up to 2016. But more needed to be done. Preparing for the company's 350-year anniversary in 2018, Oschmann had kept up the pace of change, and announced further divestments and restructurings, sparking reactions from employees who expressed increasing exasperation about the new measures. In the fall of 2017 Oschmann and his Executive Board had to decide on the best strategic option for the company's consumer health division. Should they divest a division that lacked scale but that with its consumer brands in pain and cold remedies was viewed as a symbol of the company's origins? Was more change too much change in such a short time?
Corporate Truth: The Limits to Transparency
by Adrian HenriquesIn the corporate jungle inhabited by Enrons and WorldComs, a lack of transparency is the root of all scandal. Yet delivering transparency seems immensely difficult, with the oftencompeting interests of shareholders, corporate boards, government regulators and other stakeholders to be taken into account. Drawing on a vast wealth of real-life examples from the commercial world, this lively business book goes in search of the appropriate limits of transparency. From commercial confidentiality and the ethics of marketing to lobbying and corporate corruption, the author addresses the position, significance and limits of transparency in modern corporate life, working through the dilemmas presented by the increasing calls for transparency. From the secrets of the boardroom to the struggles of NGOs, transparency is a persistent challenge. How much is enough? How much do we need? And how do companies actually report on their impacts?
Corporate Turnaround Artistry: Fix Any Business in 100 Days
by Jeff SandsHow to steer your business through times of financial distress and achieve sustained profitability Corporate Turnaround Artistry is a complete guide for entrepreneurial companies in times of financial distress—presenting effective strategies and proven methods to revive and rehabilitate your business. Uncertain economic times have significantly altered the financial resources available to struggling businesses. Narrowing margins and mounting internal and external pressure has taken their toll on many companies. Fortunately, most businesses can be repaired while maintaining their existing revenue structure. Offering practical steps that go beyond simple cost-cutting and sales-building advice, this invaluable guide teaches you how to control cash, secure financial relief, and develop a comprehensive turnaround plan that your employees, customers, and creditors will support. Business leaders and entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of assuming new debt when tough times strike. Author and Certified Turnaround Practitioner Jeff Sands shows that to many struggling businesses, more money is no longer the answer to the problem. Expert advice on topics including cashflow stabilization, short and long-term profit sustainability, lean management techniques, and more, provides the framework to timely and efficient corporate turnaround. From identifying the initial cash crisis to meeting with creditors and developing a plan, this essential resource will help you: Stabilize your financial liabilities and re-structure your debt Implement effective turnaround strategies without significant changes to your corporate structure Preserve the positions of your current employees and their community Give yourself a fresh start with a lean and agile business Thousands of businesses fall into financial stress every year—oftentimes in sudden and dramatic fashion—leaving CEOs and owners asking the question “How do I save my business”? Corporate Turnaround Artistry: Fix Any Business in 100 Days provides the answer.
Corporate Universities: Drivers of the Learning Organization
by Martijn RademakersOrganizations constantly need to adapt themselves to stay aligned with an ever-changing and increasingly complex environment. Corporate Universities puts "smart learning" at the forefront, with strategies to secure alignment between organization and environment, which need both speed of learning and learning in the right direction. Across the globe, corporate universities have emerged as vehicles of such strategy-driven learning. <P><P> Corporate Universities bridges the gap between the disciplines of strategic management and corporate learning, combining general strategy with the concept of corporate universities, which, to date, has predominantly been an HR topic. Readers will find new concepts, as well as generic corporate university strategies to link corporate strategy to organizational learning. In-depth cases show how corporate universities are used to renew, transform, and optimize strategy and include important lessons learned by corporate university executives, from both small and global companies, as well as governmental organizations across different industries. <P><P> Written for academics in strategy, HRD, and organizational behaviour disciplines, as well as practicing managers alike, Corporate Universities is the first book that offers a consistent set of concepts, frameworks, and cases to integrate general strategy with organizational learning.
Corporate Valuation Modeling
by Keith AllmanA critical guide to corporate valuation modelingValuation is at the heart of everything that Wall Street does. Every day, millions of transactions to purchase or sell companies take place based on prices created by the activities of all market participants. In this book, author Keith Allman provides you with a core model to value companies.Corporate Valuation Modeling takes you step-by-step through the process of creating a powerful corporate valuation model. Each chapter skillfully discusses the theory of the concept, followed by Model Builder instructions that inform you of every step necessary to create the template model. Many chapters also include a validation section that shows techniques and implementations that you can employ to make sure the model is working properly.Walks you through the full process of constructing a fully dynamic corporate valuation modelA Tool Box section at the end of each chapter assists readers who may be less skilled in Excel techniques and functionsComplete with a companion CD-ROM that contains constructed models, this book is an essential guide to understanding the intricacies of corporate valuation modeling.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Corporate Valuation and Market Multiples
by Timothy A. LuehrmanProvides a basic introduction to the use of market multiples for business valuation. Explains the method's reliance on the Law of One Price, sets forth the basic steps for using the method, and reviews some practical issues arising in its application.