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Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells: Carbon to Silicon — A Paradigm Shift in Electricity Generation, Volume 1
by Saleem Hussain ZaidiThis book focuses on crystalline silicon solar cell science and technology. It is written from the perspective of an experimentalist with extensive hands-on experience in modeling, fabrication, and characterization. A practical approach to solar cell fabrication is presented in terms of its three components: materials, electrical, and optical. The materials section describes wafer processing methods including saw damage removal, texturing, diffusion, and surface passivation. The electrical section focuses on formation of ohmic contacts on n and p-doped surfaces. The optical section illustrates light interaction with textured silicon surfaces in terms of geometrical, diffractive and physical optics, transmission, and surface photovoltage (SPV) spectroscopy. A final chapter analyzes performance of solar cells, fabricated with a wide range of process parameters. A brief economic analysis on the merits of crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic technology as a cottage industry is also included.This professional reference will be an important resource for practicing engineers and technicians working with solar cell and PV manufacturing and renewable energy technologies, as well as upper-level engineering and material science students.Presents a practical approach to solar cell fabrication, and characterization;Offers modular methodology with detailed equipment and process parameters supported by experimental results;Includes processing diagrams and tables for 16% efficient solar cell fabrication.
Crystallizing Public Opinion
by Edward BernaysFamed as "the father of public relations," Edward Bernays pioneered the technique of working to change attitudes rather than just selling products. In this 1923 classic, the first book ever written about the public relations industry, he delineates the approaches that corporations and governments have taken for the past century to influence social tendencies.Crystallizing Public Opinion identifies the techniques employed by public relations professionals, from authoritative-sounding surveys to persuasive endorsements from opinion leaders, celebrities, and experts. Bernays — whose high-profile clients included Procter & Gamble, General Electric, CBS, NBC, and Time, Inc. — cites examples from his successful campaigns, including a physician-endorsed promotion of bacon as a healthy breakfast option. He quotes leading theorists on the role of herd mentality in the minds of the educated as well as the ignorant, and he explains the value of communicating the right facts at the right time to a targeted audience. Although technology has changed in the years since this book's debut, human nature has not, and these principles remain of timeless value to business and marketing professionals, students of public relations, and other readers.
Crystallizing Public Opinion
by Edward L. BernaysA revolutionary work on public relations and marketing by the provocative thinker who was dubbed the father of public relations Few books have been as quietly powerful as Edward L. Bernays's Crystallizing Public Opinion. First published in 1923, it is a groundbreaking and, as history has shown, influential guide to the most crucial principles of mass persuasion. Aimed at governments and corporations in the wake of World War I, this classic work combines crowd psychology with the pillars of psychoanalysis to argue the importance of public relations in democratic society. Citing far-reaching case studies from the resuscitation of a beleaguered magazine in New York to Lithuania's campaign for global recognition, Bernays illustrates the burgeoning significance of his field in shaping public opinion while also laying out the crucial techniques for mobilizing broad-based support in an increasingly fragmented world. Celebrated by PBS in its Books That Shook the World feature, Crystallizing Public Opinion occupies a fascinating place in history, defining both a concept and a system that were taken up by progressive social movements, corporate barons, and national governments alike.
The CSI Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide
by Construction Specifications InstituteGet the must-have reference on construction contract administration -- and the essential study aid for the Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) Exam. The CSI Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide: Takes an in-depth look at standard contract documents and their successful use in construction projects. Provides expert commentary on various standard forms and their use in documenting design decisions made during project construction and providing for clear project communications. Discusses the roles and responsibilities of all parties to construction agreements and their effective management. Packaged with the book is an access code which provides access to a password-protected Web site with bonus content, including a PDF of the printed book and copies of CSI format documents, such as UniFormat and SectionFormat/PageFormat. This easy-to-follow guide offers invaluable tips all construction professionals can immediately put to use for improving the overall skill and efficiency of document preparation that accurately conveys stated goals, ensuring that all interested individuals receive fair representation throughout the entire construction process. Part of the CSI Practice Guides, a library of comprehensive references specifically and carefully designed for the construction professional. Each book examines important concepts and best practices integral to a particular aspect of the building process.
The CSI Construction Product Representation Practice Guide
by Construction Specifications InstituteThe must-have reference on construction product representation-and the essential study aid for the Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR) ExamThe CSI Practice Guides are a library of comprehensive references specifically and carefully designed for the construction professional. Each book examines important concepts and best practices integral to a particular aspect of the building process. The CSI Construction Product Representation Practice Guide is an authoritative resource for the principles and best practices of effective construction product representation. This easy-to-follow guide includes:Coverage of the construction process and the roles the construction product representative can play in itInformation that clients require to select appropriate products to meet project requirementsKnowledge, preparation, and use of construction documentsThe role the product representative plays in an Integrated Product Delivery (IPD) workflowAccess to a password-protected website with bonus content, including a PDF of the printed book and copies of CSI format documents, such as UniFormat and SectionFormat /PageFormat The CSI Construction Product Representation Practice Guide is an essential resource for building product manufacturers, sales representatives, and related professionals and a valuable study aid to help prepare for the Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR) Exam.
The CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide
by Construction Specifications InstituteThe must-have specifications writing reference-and essential study aid for the Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) Exam The CSI Practice Guides are a library of comprehensive references specifically and carefully designed for the construction professional. Each book examines important concepts and best practices integral to a particular aspect of the building process. The CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide is focused on the roles and responsibilities of the specifications professional in meeting the challenges of the changing world of construction. In this volume, guidelines on topics like writing quality construction specifications and product selection are meshed with best practices for managing project information, working with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery, and writing sustainable design specifications. Other material covered in this guide includes: The Construction Specifications Institute's collected best practices for authoring specifications Specialized guidance on presentation and management of project information in the context of Building Information Modeling and sustainable design Includes access to a password-protected web site with bonus content, including a PDF of the printed book and copies of CSI format documents, such as UniFormat and SectionFormat/PageFormat An authoritative resource for effective written communication of design intent, The CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide presents construction professionals and students studying for the Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) Exam with a solid foundation for improving their methods of collecting and delivering important specifications data. Serves as an authoritativeresource for effective writing of design intent Includes CSI's best practicesfor authoring specifications Offers specialized guidance on project information in the context of BIM and sustainable design
The CSI Sustainable Design and Construction Practice Guide
by CsiThe CSI Sustainable Design and Construction Practice Guide is a compilation of information and recommended best practices for those who participate in the design and construction of commercial-level sustainable facilities. It offers guidelines and standards for applying sustainable design and construction principles in practical terms. This Practice Guide includes an overview of sustainable design standards and rating systems; an overview of green products and systems, and how to evaluate them; the lifecycle of a building; and the roles and responsibilities of members of the design and construction team.
CSL Capital Management: Patriot Proppants (A)
by Victoria Ivashina Yury KapkoThis two-part case series follows CSL Capital's 2009 investment in the greenfield manufacturing company, Patriot Proppants. CSL, a recently established investment firm, employs a unique investment model, funding new ("green field") energy service businesses that serve Oil & Gas customers in the growing U.S. shale industry. This (A) case offers a perspective on CSL's approach to deploying capital and the intricacies of the decision process as it relates to potential investment in Patriot. This case also offers insights into fundraising issues, asset-backed lending and co-investments. Specifically, in addition to evaluating the investment opportunity, CSL must decide which co-investment partner to take on, should it advance with the investment. Students are presented with an opportunity to closely evaluate the terms of the co-investment proposals, particularly given that they came separately from strategic and financial co-investors with divergent objectives.
CSL Capital Management: Patriot Proppants (B)
by Victoria Ivashina Yury KapkoThis two-part case series follows CSL Capital's 2009 investment in the greenfield manufacturing company, Patriot Proppants. CSL, a recently established investment firm, employs a unique investment model, funding new ("greenfield") energy service businesses that serve Oil & Gas customers in the growing U.S. shale industry. Case (A) offers a perspective on CSL's approach to deploying capital and the intricacies of the decision process as it relates to a potential investment in Patriot. Case (B) is shorter and focuses on an unsolicited offer from a strategic buyer, roughly one year after the initial deal closed. This case offers an opportunity to reflect on investment value-add for CSL, exit strategies, and fundraising issues.
Csr 2.0: Transforming Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (SpringerBriefs in Business)
by Wayne VisserThe book examines the evolution and current state of corporate social responsibility (CSR), using a five-stage maturity model: defensive, charitable, promotional, strategic and transformative CSR. The first four stages are dubbed CSR 1. 0 and characterise most current CSR practice, while the fifth stage is named CSR 2. 0 (also transformative or systemic CSR) and describes emergent and future CSR practices. Reasons are given why CSR 1. 0 approaches have failed to have any significant impact on the most serious global social, environmental and ethical challenges. The emergent CSR 2. 0 will then be explored in detail by elaborating on five principles underlying the new approach, including: creativity, scalability, responsiveness, glocality and circularity. A four-part DNA Model is also introduced, covering value creation, good governance, societal contribution and ecological integrity, which provides the basis for defining and measuring CSR 2. 0. Finally, a 70-question CSR 2. 0 self-assessment diagnostic tool developed by the author is presented, with sample data to show how the tool can be used for future research and practitioner application.
CSR and Codes of Business Ethics in the USA, Austria (EU) and China and their Enforcement in International Supply Chain Arbitrations
by Adolf PeterThis book analyzes the implementation of CSR reporting and codes of business conduct and ethics in the legal systems of the USA, Austria and China and their enforcement in international supply chain arbitrations. The book demonstrates that long-term profit maximization is increasingly intertwined with corporate ethics and CSR policies. In order to prevent window-dressing and greenwashing, certain control mechanisms and legal standards are required along the entire supply chain.This book introduces an ethics and CSR system recommending a reward-based whistleblowing mechanism, internal oversight by a CSR and Ethics Committee comprised of independent board members and at least one sustainability expert, and an external, independent and comprehensive assurance of CSR reports provided by auditing firms or newly formed governmental agencies consisting of certified CSR experts.The author emphasizes the significance for supply chain leaders to ensure contractual enforcement of their codes of business ethics and conduct along the supply chain. Against this background, the author created a comprehensive fictitious case scenario covering a supply chain dispute arising from the breach of the supply chain leader’s code of business conduct and ethics by a lower-tier supply chain member. The author acknowledges the fact that in most of the cases the governing law of international supply chain contracts is English law or law based on English law. Thus, the author discusses potential contractual claims for damages arising from a loss of profits caused by a loss of reputation resulting from violations of core provisions of the chain leader’s supplier code of conduct pursuant to English law. As international supply chain disputes usually involve more than two parties, and international arbitration is the ideal means for the resolution of these disputes, the book compares the arbitration rules for consolidations and joinders of some of the most significant international arbitration institutions: SIAC, ICC, AIAC, ICDR, VIAC, CIETAC and HKIAC.The book is directed at legal practitioners, legislators of various jurisdictions, board members of corporations, ethics and compliance officers, academics, researchers and students. It is the author’s main goal that the book serves as an inspirational source for the establishment or the improvement of a corporate ethics and CSR system preventing window-dressing and greenwashing and covering the entire supply chain. Furthermore, it is intended that students develop a deeper understanding for the enforcement of corporate ethics and CSR policies.
CSR and Sustainability: From the Margins to the Mainstream: A Textbook
by Michael HopkinsCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is steadily moving from the margins to the mainstream across the spectrum of private companies, NGOs and the public sector. It has grown from being a concept embraced by a small number of companies such as The Body Shop in the early 1990s to a widespread global movement. At its weakest level, it is represented by a few philanthropic gestures by organizations but, when applied in its most complete form, it can steer the organization or sector to deliver a fully fledged, system-wide, multi-stakeholder operation, accompanied by multiple types of certification.For the first time, a book brings together key issues relating to CSR as they apply to different aspects of business; it is not another generalist title about CSR. Michael Hopkins, a leading expert in the field, is joined by a number of outstanding contributors to the book, to explain how CSR has evolved since the 1990s and to offer ground-breaking insights and practical and specific applications of the concept. For example, Mervyn King explains Integrating Reporting, Deborah Leipziger looks at the laws and standards for CSR, Branding and the Supply Chain, George Starcher provides a framework for Socially Responsible Restructuring, and Adrian Henriques explores Social Accounting and Stakeholder Dialogue.
CSR and Sustainability in the Public Sector (Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance)
by David Crowther Shahla SeifiThis book focuses on CSR in the public sector, in all its manifestations around the world, in order to consider its application in practice and its connections to sustainable objectives.This book is unique in that all chapters were written by members of the Social Responsibility Research Network. Their ideas have been tested and refined through the feedback given after they were presented at the 16th International Conference.The approach used in this book is based on the tradition of the Social Responsibility Research Network – a worldwide body of scholars that, over its 20-year history, has sought to broaden the discourse and to treat all research as inter-related and business-relevant.The book examines diverse aspects of how CSR and sustainability apply to, and are applied by, a variety of public bodies in a variety of ways. Thus, the authors focus on the priorities of these organisations, in order to consider the extent to which the focus has changed so much that we need to think about new approaches to our understanding of CSR and sustainability and differing effects in practice. The international mix of authors makes this an original contribution, sharing some of the best ideas from around the world
CSR Communication in the Media: Media Management on Sustainability at a Global Level (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)
by Franzisca Weder Lars Rademacher René SchmidpeterCorporate social responsibility (CSR) is an established management focus of today's companies and organizations of different types, scope and size. Communication practices on CSR and sustainability in the media industry, related theoretical concepts, and empirical foundations have not yet been sufficiently explored. This book focuses on a new normative framework of sustainability, bridging the established debate on public value with the current debate on social impact and the social license to operate in the media industry. With a variety of contributions from theory and practice, the book addresses the dual nature of media and media companies, which simultaneously produce economic and cultural goods and thus bear a "double responsibility": on the one hand, for the way they present reality, monitor and criticize economic and political developments, and bring ethical concerns to the public debate. On the other hand, they bear responsibility for their own activities as companies (license to operate). The book is therefore aimed at readers interested in the journalistic perspective and at executives in the media industry.
CSR Discovery Leadership: Society, Science and Shared Value Consciousness
by Diane L. SwansonThis book argues that separation consciousness has kept a collective demand for corporate social responsibility at bay, even providing justification for business to neglect society. Yet there are signs that separation consciousness is being replaced with the expectation that businesses engage in symbiotic relationships with stakeholders that yield triple bottom line benefits. The potential for business to enact this social contract depends largely on the ability of top executives to discover how to activate the organizational values that make such benefits possible. The author argues that the required mind-set for this task bears a strong resemblance to the scientific discovery mentality, and that if executives were to embed this mentality in organizational decision making, shared consciousness between firms and stakeholders of the values that support corporate responsibility is feasible. CSR Discovery Leadership examines this prospect of shared value consciousness, a new frontier for CSR leadership.
CSR-Erfolgssteuerung: Den Reformprozess verstehen, Reporting und Risikomanagement effizient gestalten
by Rosemarie StibbeDas Lehrbuch behandelt den CSR-Reformprozess, der Unternehmen zur globalen Sorgfaltspflicht (Due Diligence) auffordert. Die CSR-Berichterstattungspflicht, die verbindlichen Kernelemente des Nationalen Aktionsplanes zur Umsetzung der VN-Leitprinzipien für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte und die Aufforderung zur Implementierung von Risikomanagementsystemen treffen dabei nicht nur große, sondern insbesondere auch mittlere und kleine Unternehmen (KMU) in den Lieferantenketten. Aktuelle empirische Studien zeigen, dass CSR als dualer Erfolgsfaktor in den Modulen „Gesellschaft“ und „Wettbewerbsvorteil“ nur dann erfolgreich sein kann, wenn CSR strukturell im Unternehmen und in den Geschäftsprozessen verankert und die Fortschritte und Ergebnisse messbar sind. Eine adäquate CSR-Erfolgssteuerung bildet die Basis erfolgreicher Unternehmen. Das Lehrbuch soll daher die CSR-Relevanz für Unternehmen aller Größen transparent machen und Umsetzungsblockaden und –hemmnisse abbauen. Es richtet sich an Studierende, die durch ihr Studium befähigt werden sollen, als Vordenkende, Umsetzende sowie Kommunikatorinnen und Kommunikatoren den CSR-Transformationsprozess insbesondere auch in KMU zu steuern. Die Analyseschritte werden in jedem Kapitel jeweils mit mehreren anschaulichen Praxisbeispielen und Hinweisen zu Beratungs- und Unterstützungsangeboten abgerundet.
CSR for HR: A Necessary Partnership for Advancing Responsible Business Practices
by Elaine CohenArguably, the Human Resources (HR) function is the key partner in embedding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability initiatives in any organisation, as this can be achieved only when a company educates, engages and empowers its entire workforce. This book goes even further and proposes that the HR function has a responsibility to be proactive in leading the way in establishing a company-wide CSR-enabled culture. And, yet, this is not happening. HR managers are preoccupied with their traditional roles of organizational development, recruitment, training and compensation, and are failing to see the opportunities that CSR brings for them as professionals and for their organizations. CSR for HR has been designed to change the game. It provides HR managers with a thorough understanding of the drivers and principles of CSR and a practical step-by-step guide to the way CSR interfaces with every HR function. Recruitment, compensation, training, employee communications, employee well-being, health & safety, employee rights, involvement in the community, and employee impacts on the environment are all discussed from the CSR–HR standpoint, with many clear examples showing how HR can leverage CSR strategies to deliver greater benefit for the business, for employees, for society, for the environment and, ultimately, for HR professionals themselves. The HR function plays a critical role in embedding a values-based, strategic CSR mindset and establishing an organizational culture that meets the needs of today's stakeholders. HR professionals who understand this and adapt accordingly will reap the benefits. The book explains why, how and what to do next, offering detailed advice, tools, a roadmap to get started and hundreds of tips from companies around the world, including original content from HR managers of large corporations. Written from the standpoint of an HR professional waking up to the strategic possibilities of incorporating CSR in her day-to-day role, the book has an easy and engaging style, ideal for the busy managerial reader. CSR for HR is both a wake-up call and a toolkit and will be essential reading for practitioners in both HR and CSR, as well as being a sought-after teaching resource for both executives and students.
CSR, Governance and Value (Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance)
by David Crowther Shahla SeifiThis book presents the changing face of social responsibility, showing how it has grown to encompass governance, becoming a vital part of various aspects of human endeavor. From businesses to politics to justice systems, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has expanded its reach, touching every sphere of human activity. What is particularly interesting is how governance failures have highlighted its importance in addressing the economic and social challenges that many organizations face today. This shift has led to a reevaluation of the traditional triple bottom line approach, with governance and supplier behavior emerging as critical components of CSR. Stakeholders, especially consumers, are now actively monitoring companies, influencing their decisions and ultimately impacting their bottom line. The book critically examines these transformations in business behavior through the lenses of governance and CSR, questioning the need for redefining key concepts in the field. Authored by scholars from diverse global backgrounds, it blends theoretical insights with practical considerations, offering a comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape. Drawing from the tradition of the Social Responsibility Research Network, known for its inclusive approach and emphasis on interdisciplinary research, the book presents varied perspectives and solutions derived from shared best practices. Based on contributions from the Network's recent conference, this book showcases both the unity and diversity of ideas within the field. By examining both theory and practice, it aims to deepen our understanding of these evolving trends and their implications for defining key concepts in social responsibility and governance.
CSR im Gesundheitswesen: Dynamik Im Spannungsfeld Von Individuellem Und Organisationalem Anspruch Und Deren Auswirkungen Auf Die Unternehmensstrategie (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by Katrin Keller Franz LorenzDieses Buch greift einen aktuellen Diskurs zur Corporate Social Responsibility von Organisationen im Zusammenhang mit Nachhaltigkeit auf und schafft ein neues Paradigma. Nach Jahren der Fokussierung auf Optimierungsprozesse und Effizienzsteigerung bildet der Paradigmenwechsel die Zentrierung auf Effektivitätssteigerung. Nicht mehr nur die Dinge richtig machen, sondern die richtigen Dinge richtig zu machen ist die Forderung aus CSR, die sich in ein Mentales Modell der Vereinbarkeit von Ökonomie, Ökologie, sozialer Verantwortung und regionaler Wirksamkeit einbettet. Sie ist damit ein Beitrag zu einer umfassenden Unternehmensphilosophie. Neben den konzeptuellen, theoriegeleiteten Grundlagen und der Verortungen von Nachhaltigkeit in den Bezugsdisziplinen Betriebswirtschaft, Soziologie und Führungslehre bieten die Beiträge Denkanstöße und Ideen zur Realisierung von Nachhaltigkeit auf der Ebene der Personalentwicklung und der Organisationsentwicklung.Wie durch Projekte Nachhaltigkeit in Einrichtungen erzielen werden kann und wie stark dieser Ansatz organisationale Wirkkräfte freisetzt, ist ein weiterer Schwerpunkt der Beiträge, die von Experten des Gesundheits- und Bildungswesens vorgestellt werden.Insgesamt bietet das vorliegende Buch einen ersten Versuch die Nachhaltigkeitsdebatte in Einrichtungen des Gesundheits- und Sozialwesens zu beschreiben und damit einen Beitrag zu leisten, der den Paradigmenwechsel von externer Quantitätskontrolle hin zum intrinsischen gesteuerter Lust am Gestaltung unterstützt.
CSR im Mittelstand: Unternehmerische Verantwortung als Basis für langfristigen Erfolg (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by Marina SchmitzUnternehmen des Mittelstandes sind eine tragende Säule des wirtschaftlichen Erfolgs, der Arbeitsplatzstabilität und Identität der Gesellschaft. Viele Unternehmen des Mittelstands sind globale Marktführer, übernehmen essentielle soziale Funktionen in der Gesellschaft und sind wichtige Innovationsträger. Trotz dieser Vorreiterrolle stehen Mittelständler auch vor großen Herausforderungen, z.B. der Unternehmensnachfolge, Rekrutierung von qualifiziertem Personal sowie dem Einsatz digitaler Technologien. Hierbei stellt sich die Frage, wie Unternehmen die Trends der Globalisierung, Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung bündeln können, um so im internationalen Wettbewerb weiterhin führend zu bleiben.
CSR Image Discursive Construction of Banks and the Effects on Capital Markets: Comparative Study of China and US
by Muchun WanThis book attempts to establish an inter-disciplinary discourse evaluation framework to analyze multi-dimensional discursive features along 4 dimensions in Chinese and American banks’ CSR reports: sentiment, readability, CSR keyword, and visualization. It analyzes Chinese and American banks’ different discursively constructed CSR images via the employment of various discursive features in CSR reports within their different contexts. Lastly, it examines the effects of Chinese and American banks’ discursively constructed CSR images on capital markets, with an inter-disciplinary approach of linguistics, management, and economics. Theoretically, this book contributes to the development of institutional identity’s cross-disciplinary research. Additionally, it reveals the problem-solving function of discourse. This sheds light on theoretical research into both corporate governance and business discourse. Practically, this book contributes to the improvement of Chinese banks’ awareness in CSR disclosure and the establishment of Chinese banks’ international images. Since more and more Chinese companies in different sectors are choosing overseas listings, findings in this book also have practical implications for their information disclosure, international images construction, and corporate value enhancement through corporate narratives, such as annual reports and IPO prospectuses.
CSR in Contemporary Poland: Institutional Perspectives and Stakeholder Experiences
by Magdalena Stefańska Katarzyna Bachnik Magdalena Kaźmierczak Magdalena Rojek-Nowosielska Justyna Szumniak-SamolejThis book takes an interdisciplinary approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR), examining economic sciences and managements to show the complexity of the contemporary perception and development of CSR in Poland. It considers well-being of workers, the importance of the common good and social innovations in relation to profit. It addresses consumers and organizations, underlining the role and importance of small and medium sized enterprises. This book shows the possibility of improvement management systems by using CSR in business operations. It is valuable reading for academics working in corporate social responsibility, business ethics and in Polish management more generally.
CSR in Hessen: Transformation zur Nachhaltigkeit – Impulse aus Bildung, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by Anke Trischler Sabine BöhlingDieses Buch gibt einen weitreichenden Überblick des Themenfeldes CSR im Bundesland Hessen. Hessen ist das erste Bundesland, das Nachhaltigkeit in die Landesverfassung aufnahm. Das Werk vermittelt aktuelle Impulse aus Bildung, Gesellschaft, Kultur, Luft- und Raumfahrt, Politik und Wirtschaft. Praxiserprobte Beispiele geben Orientierung, motivieren, machen Mut. Sie bringen Ergebnisse und zeigen zukunftsfähige Wege auf. Mit Schwarmintelligenz können wir die Gegenwart in Lösung und Wirkung von der Zukunft aus denken und heute schon handeln. Zukunft braucht Mut und jeder Beitrag zählt. Langfristige und zukunftsfähige Ziele in ökonomischer, ökologischer, kultureller und gesellschaftlicher Nachhaltigkeit erreichen wir außerhalb unserer Komfortzone: In Kooperation, Vernetzung und intergenerativem Dialog gelingen interdisziplinäre Lösungen und echte Innovation. Wir überwinden Gegensätze, entwickeln neue Geschäftsmodelle zum Werterhalt von Unternehmen, mit positiver Wirkung für Umwelt und Gesellschaft. Nachhaltigkeit – und damit Zukunftsfähigkeit – erreichen wir nur gemeinsam.
CSR in Nordrhein-Westfalen: Nachhaltigkeits-Transformation in der Wirtschaft, Zivilgesellschaft und Politik (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by René Schmidpeter Patrick BungardDieses Buch beschreibt die Entwicklungen im Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) im Themenfeld Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) aus v#65533;llig unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Dabei werden die Erfahrungen und das Fachwissen von zahlreichen nordrhein-westf#65533;lischen CSR-Experten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Zivilgesellschaft und Politik strukturiert aufgearbeitet. Leser erhalten so einen umfassenden #65533;berblick zum Themenfeld CSR und praxisorientiertes Insiderwissen aus der nordrhein-westf#65533;lischen Wirtschaft. Das Buch liefert einen wertvollen Beitrag f#65533;r die zuk#65533;nftige Ausrichtung und Weiterentwicklung des CSR-Standortes NRW und bietet dar#65533;ber hinaus fundiertes Know-how und innovative Anregungen auch f#65533;r CSR-Protagonisten in anderen deutschen Bundesl#65533;ndern.
CSR in Private Enterprises in Developing Countries: Evidences from the Ready-Made Garments Industry in Bangladesh (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)
by Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah Mia Mahmudur RahimThis book examines the growing trend of recognition and practices of CSR in private enterprises in developing countries. It identifies the challenges and deficiencies in these practices and proposes means for improvement. Based on a sound theoretical foundation, this book focusses on the case of Bangladesh and the ready-made garment industry to exemplify the described developments. After a brief introduction the book outlines the standards of Corporate Social Responsibility. It compares the trends in CSR practices both in developed and developing countries and then embarks on CSR practices in the private sector in Bangladesh to finally present a detailed analysis of CSR and its practices in the ready-made garment industry. The book not only compares developing countries with developed, but as well provides an assessment and analysis of different stages of CSR within the South Asian area.