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COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe: Women's Pandemic Experiences and Lessons for the Future (Routledge Studies on Gender and Sexuality in Africa)
by Ezra Chitando Pauline Mateveke Isaiah MunyiswaThis book investigates the experiences of women in Zimbabwe facing COVID-19 and gender-based violence, arguing that the insights from this extremely tough period could be used as a springboard for positive legal, cultural and policy changes. In 2020, COVID-19 caught the world by surprise, and often the socio-cultural factors impacting the treatment and care of those infected by the virus were not fully considered. In Zimbabwe, the socially constructed role of women as caregivers left them particularly vulnerable. Not only this, but COVID-19 lockdowns coincided with particularly high levels of sexual exploitation and gender-based violence, with women again comprising the majority of victims. Authors in this book analyse the pandemic experiences of women in Zimbabwe, both in the workplace or in the home, with the hope of fostering positive cultural change, and sensitising policy-makers to the need for legislation that protects women in moments of disasters. The important lessons and discussion points raised by this book will be important to policymakers both within Zimbabwe and beyond, and to researchers working on gender, public health, philosophy, sociology, and politics in Africa.
COVID-19 and Society: Socio-Economic Perspectives on the Impact, Implications, and Challenges (Science, Technology and Innovation Studies)
by Ozcan Saritas Mustafa Polat Serhat BurmaogluThis timely book presents a collection of expert insights into the impacts of COVID-19 in a broader socio-economic context. In each chapter, the authors identify the current impact of COVID-19 by demonstrating transformative signals and project these signals to the future by considering their alternative futures and implications. The book emphasizes that dealing with major global pandemics like COVID-19 requires all countries and regions to take different, but synchronized measures to decrease its socio-economic effects in the short, medium and long run. The consequences of COVID-19 will go beyond medicine to cover all other aspects of life and are bound to change the nature of organizations. Moving beyond the medical viewpoint, the experts in this book discuss the topic from multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary angles by focusing on the domains of technology, business, finance, marketing, law, public administration, and education.
COVID-19: The Greatest Cover-Up in History—From Wuhan to the White House (Front Page Detectives)
by Dominic Utton Dylan HowardIn the final days of 2019, a new and deadly virus was quietly spreading through the city of Wuhan, China. Within six months it would kill half a million people worldwide, infect a further 10 million, and change the way all of us live, work and play forever. Now, for the first time, the real story of the greatest global crisis of the age can be told. Reporters Dylan Howard and Dominic Utton, collaborating from New York and London—infection hotspots in what would become two of the worst-hit nations on Earth—have together mapped the rise, spread and impact of the virus . . . and uncovered some explosive revelations.COVID-19: The Greatest Cover-Up in History—From Wuhan to the White House delivers the unfettered truth about what is undoubtedly the biggest political scandal of our time. It shows in unprecedented detail how governments in China, the UK, and the US not only failed to protect their citizens from the threat of the disease, but actively conspired to put their own political and economic ideologies above the lives of ordinary people. From early attempts by Beijing to silence any reports of the new virus to the inability of the WHO to act decisively; from warnings received and ignored by President Trump to decisions taken by the UK government that directly led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives; from whispers of military experiments to outlandish 5G conspiracy theories, Howard and Utton separate fact from fiction, science from hysteria, and expose a trail of dead bodies, wilful mismanagement, incompetence, arrogance, deliberate cover-ups, and outrageous lies that raise serious questions about who is really responsible for the hundreds of thousands killed by COVID-19. Through vigorous investigations, dedicated reporting, and exclusive first-person sourcing, COVID-19 unearths a more complex understanding of the rise, spread, and consequences of the first six months of the pandemic than has yet been seen, and exposes shocking revelations about the roles and motivations of the American and British governments in the crisis. The true story of COVID-19 is not just that of a silent killer that suddenly invaded the world . . . it&’s the scandal of a global tragedy that could have—and should have—been prevented. The real number of deaths and infections from the virus will never be known. The figures have not only been underreported in China, but by supposedly transparent governments in the West for reasons less connected with public safety and more to do with their own mendacity, incompetence, and corruption. Written with the urgency and tension of a thriller novel but grounded in rigorously factual reporting, COVID-19 is the essential read on the most horrifying scandal of our age.
CP Study Guide And Mock Examination
by National Association of Legal AssistantsDeveloped by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), this trusted self-study guide helps you master the format and content of the CP Exams and prepare for certification success. The CP STUDY GUIDE AND MOCK EXAMINATION, Fifth Edition, includes detailed tips and proven techniques to help you sharpen your test-taking skills, as well as a series of self-tests in each exam category to provide invaluable hands-on practice. For even more thorough, realistic preparation, the guide also includes a Certified Paralegal mock exam and answer key, allowing you to simulate a full test experience.
CPTED and Traditional Security Countermeasures: 150 Things You Should Know
by Lawrence Fennelly Marianna PerryCTPED and Traditional Security Countermeasures: 150 Things You Should Know is a handy reference for both seasoned professionals and those just starting out in security and law enforcement. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a foundational concept to physical security and can be incorporated widely in security policies, plans, and procedures. It has proven effective over the many years insofar as building and campus design, security architecture, and creating an overall security culture in any workplace. The authors have collected a broad array of topics together, garnered through their many years of real-world experience in the field. Security solutions that address a wide range of physical security challenges are presented in an easy to follow format. Security practitioners and law enforcement professionals alike will find practical tips to understand and manage their security program, including access control, target hardening, command and control, physical security protections, and visitor management, among a myriad of other topics. This will be a must-have reference for professionals looking for real-world recommendations for physical security solutions.
CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, Second Edition
by Kenneth L. MillerCRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, 2nd Edition, is unique in that it offers practical guidance for managing various aspects of radiation protection programs ranging from the daily operation of a health physics office to the preparation of radiation experts for court appearances as professional witnesses. The book also covers such topics as organization and management of nonionizing radiation safety programs (with special emphasis on laser safety programs) and management of radioactive waste, personnel monitoring programs, radiation accident victims, internal exposure, relative radiotoxicity and radiation therapy patients. Other chapters discuss handling radiation accidents and education and training requirements for radiation protection. Legal aspects covered in the book include the history of radiation court cases, legal implications of record keeping, and preparation for court appearances. CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, 2nd Edition will be a valuable reference resource for medical and health physicists, industrial hygienists, physicians, nuclear engineers, radiation protection regulators, radiation emergency management agents, radiation safety committees, and managers of facilities using ionizing and nonionizing radiation sources.
CSI for the First Responder: A Concise Guide
by Jan LeMayCritical to the successful apprehension and prosecution of criminals, the job of collecting evidence at a crime scene requires knowledge, technical skills, patience, and perseverance. Often this task falls on just one individual — the officer on routine patrol duties who is the first to arrive at the scene of a crime. Written by an expert with seventeen years experience in law enforcement, CSI for the First Responder is a succinct guide on how to secure, search, identify, document, collect, and preserve physical evidence essential for solving a case and making the evidence stand up in court.A practical, hands-on resource to all aspects of crime scene investigation, this book covers: The approach to the scene Securing the scene Searching for and identifying evidence Documenting the evidence through notes and reports Photography and videotape Sketches and diagrams Collection and preservation The investigative value of different types of evidence Testimony and presenting evidence in court Enhanced with real-life examples, the book presents case studies implementing the described techniques. The case studies include examples of successful scene security and documentation as well as cautionary tales of erroneous practices with lessons learned. Also included with this book is a Quick Reference Guide on the downloadable resources, which can be downloaded to patrol car laptops or printed and kept in a pocket for easy access. Spanning the entire scope of a case from initial discovery of evidence to courtroom presentation, this one-stop resource enables law enforcement to nail down the evidence they need to prove the crime and get the conviction.
CSR Communication in the Media: Media Management on Sustainability at a Global Level (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)
by Lars Rademacher René Schmidpeter Franzisca WederCorporate 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 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 Reporting and the Belt and Road Initiative: Implementation by Chinese Multinational Enterprises (Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies)
by Carlos Noronha Jieqi Guan Ruopiao ZhangThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a major development strategy launched by the Chinese government with the goal of fostering economic cooperation among countries along the proposed routes. The BRI marks a new era in which multinational enterprises (MNEs) from developing countries are beginning to take primary responsibility for driving global flows of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). Among hotly debated topics on how the BRI is reshaping the global competitive landscape, corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting practices of Chinese MNEs along the Belt and Road are noteworthy but relatively less discussed. This book investigates how do Chinese MNEs engage with, define, and implement CSR under such an enormous cooperative initiative through analyzing their CSR reporting practices in the BRI host countries. Besides this, opportunities and challenges of the BRI investments for sustainable development in host countries are examined. The book provides critical insights into the current institutional architecture for CSR reporting to promote sustainable development. It also highlights the importance of stakeholders’ capacities to sustain, enact, and execute strict CSR disclosure laws and regulations. The findings mark important implications, particularly in view of growing concerns about international reputational damage of unsustainable OFDI. The book is suitable for researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of CSR, sustainability development, accounting, and international business; as well as others who are keen on the latest development of the BRI in relation to other developing and least-developed countries.
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 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 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 its Internal Narrative: A History of the Pirelli Company Magazine (1950-2019) (Palgrave Debates in Business History)
by Ilaria SuffiaCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was coined as a term in the 1950s, although modern notions of corporate responsibility can be traced to the second half of the 19th century. This book uses internal company communications as a dataset to analyse the development of CSR over the past 70 years, making a detailed study of the Pirelli company in-house magazine, 'Fatte e Notizie' ('Facts and News'), which published between 1950 and 2019. Pirelli, today one of the world's leading tyre manufacturers, is considered the first Italian multinational and has had an international and innovative perspective on social responsibility from its founding. The company magazine represents a record of corporate culture and values over a period of enormous societal change. This book identifies three distinct eras of corporate responsibility, the paternalism of the 1950s and 60s, a period of confrontation from the 70s-90s and finally the shared responsibility perspective of our current era. It applies this structure to key themes of CSR, including women and gender, employee welfare, health and training. The book will be of great interest to students and scholars of business history, CSR and business ethics more broadly.
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 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 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.
CSR in Rheinland-Pfalz: Nachhaltige Entwicklung aus Sicht von Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Politik und Zivilgesellschaft (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by René Schmidpeter Marina SchmitzDieses Buch liefert Ihnen Managementwissen zur Corporate Social ResponsibilityDieses Buch beschreibt die Entwicklungen im Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz im Bereich Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Die Herausgeber beleuchten dieses Thema aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Die Beiträge in diesem Buch arbeiten die Erfahrungen und das Fachwissen von zahlreichen rheinland-pfälzischen CSR-Experten aus folgenden Bereichen auf:WirtschaftWissenschaftZivilgesellschaftPolitikDadurch vermittelt Ihnen dieses Buch einen umfassenden Überblick zur Corporate Social Responsibility und liefert gleichzeitig praxisorientiertes Insiderwissen. Auf diese Weise leistet dieses Buch einen wertvollen Beitrag für die zukünftige Ausrichtung und Weiterentwicklung des Corporate Social Responsibility-Standortes Rheinland-Pfalz. Darüber hinaus erhalten Sie fundiertes Fachwissen und innovative Anregungen – ideal für CSR-Verantwortliche in anderen deutschen Bundesländern.Wie lassen sich Nachhaltigkeit und Wettbewerb vereinen?Das Thema der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung gewinnt aus Sicht der Herausgeber immer mehr an Bedeutung. Schließlich haben aktuelle Entwicklungen wie die digitale Transformation Auswirkungen auf die zukünftige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen, zum Beispiel durch eine strategische Etablierung in den Bereichen CSR und unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit. Um dabei erfolgreich zu sein, vermittelt Ihnen dieses Buch unternehmerisches Managementwissen mit Blick auf Corporate Social Responsibility. Dafür ist das Werk in drei Teilabschnitte untergliedert:Impulse und Fallbespiele aus der WissenschaftStimmen und Fallbeispiele aus der UnternehmenspraxisImpulse und Fallbeispiele von Netzwerkakteuren, Verbänden, Zivilgesellschaft und PolitikErfahren Sie in den gesammelten Fachbeiträgen – verfasst von maßgeblichen Expertinnen und Experten – u. a. mehr über:Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im MittelstandCSR als Treiber der MitarbeiterbindungKeine Nachhaltigkeit ohne EnergiewendeAttraktives Handwerk – motivierte MitarbeiterViele Handlungsempfehlungen für die PraxisAuf diese Weise beleuchtet dieses Buch das Thema Corporate Social Responsibility nicht nur theoretisch. Bisher unbekannte Brancheneinblicke geben Ihnen Impulse für die Praxis. So sind Sie in der Lage, zukunftsweisende Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien im Rahmen des Sustainable Managements zu konzipieren. Dadurch schließen sich unternehmerische Sozialverantwortung und Wettbewerb nicht aus. Das macht dieses Werk zu einer Empfehlung für Führungspersonen, Mitarbeiter im Change-Management sowie Studierende der Betriebswirtschaftslehre.
CSR in Süddeutschland: Unternehmerischer Erfolg und Nachhaltigkeit im Einklang (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by René Schmidpeter Alexander HerznerDieses Buch bietet einen fundierten Überblick der Bayerischen und Baden-Württembergischen Landschaft im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit und unternehmerischer Verantwortung (CSR). Für eine erfolgreiche nachhaltige Entwicklung setzen sich Akteure aus Politik, Unternehmen, Non-Profit, Wissenschaft und Bildung mit dem Thema nachhaltiges Management auseinander. Gerade der Süden Deutschlands ist sehr divers: Start-Ups, Konzerne in Ballungsräumen, kleine und mittlere Unternehmen im ländlichen Raum - von High-Tech bis Bio-Landwirtschaft. Wie hat es dieser Raum geschafft, dass Nachhaltigkeit ein Erfolgsrezept ist und sich CSR und Erfolg dabei nicht widersprechen? Welche Entwicklungen müssen in Zukunft verstärkt werden? Praktiker, Wissenschaftler, Studenten und Politiker finden in diesem Werk Antworten und Anregungen, die für sie als verantwortungsvolle Entscheidungsträger, Führungskräfte und Multiplikatoren im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit und Wirtschaft nützlich sind.
CSR in the Middle East
by Dima Jamali Yusuf SidaniThe practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is explored in this volume, through a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region. The authors demonstrate how the long-entrenched traditions of philanthropy and generosity in Arab culture have been reinvigorated in recent years and are starting to cross-fertilize with new and more institutionalized forms of giving, advocated through advances pertaining to CSR. Using a variety of cases, this book ponders the multiple facets of CSR in the region, including philanthropy, strategic giving, social entrepreneurship, internal CSR and responsible human resource management practices, effective CSR integration in SMEs, corporate environmental responsibility and its evolution, CSR reporting and lingering challenges in this respect. It also considers the relevance and applicability of CSR to a wider spectrum of societal actors and institutions. The contributions nicely capture and reiterate commitment to CSR in the Middle East.
CSR und Beschaffung: Die Bedeutung des Einkaufs für eine nachhaltige Transformation (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility)
by Elisabeth Fröhlich Yvonne Jamal„Stapelkrisen“ erfordern zunehmend agile und anpassungsfähige Lieferketten – der Druck auf Beschaffungsverantwortliche wächst. Transparenz in den Lieferketten sicherzustellen, um z.B. den neuen gesetzlichen Anforderungen – wie dem Lieferkettensorgfaltsgesetz oder den neuen EU Reporting Guidelines – zu genügen, verlangt Unternehmen deutlich strategischer agierende, nachhaltige Einkaufsorganisationen ab. Dies eröffnet dem Beschaffungsbereich die Möglichkeit, als Schlüsselfunktion an Bedeutung im Unternehmen zu gewinnen. Dieser Sammelband zeigt in seiner zweiten, vollständig überarbeiteten Auflage zahlreiche praktische Unternehmensbeispiele auf, wo die Transformation des Einkaufs erfolgreich gestartet ist und wie verantwortungsvolle Einkaufspraktiken pragmatisch implementiert werden können. Zahlreiche theoretische und praktische Handlungsanweisungen für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung von Nachhaltigkeit in der Beschaffung unterstützen die Umsetzung im Betrieb.