Corporate social responsibility in Brazil : the future is now /: the future is now. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Stehr, Nina Dziatzko, Franziska Struve, editors.
• Editors: Stehr, Christopher, 1967-; Dziatzko, Nina; Struve, Franziska
• Contents: Intro; CSR in Brazil: The Future Is Now; Evolution and Current Situation of CSR in Brazil; CSR in Brazil Is Now; Finance: How to Combine the Values of CSR and the Stock Market; Impacts of and on Environment; Compliance: A Cultural Issue?; Education: A Sustainable Investment; Industries: What Already Happens?; Outlook: What Comes Next?; Introduction; Contributing Organization; Contents; About the Authors; Part I: Standards and Reporting; `Rio+25, ́ The Global Compact in Brazil and Opportunities Presented by the UN Sustainable Development Goals; 1 Introduction; 2 Background 2.1 The Financial Sector2.2 Consumer Concern; 2.3 The Belo Monte Dam Project; 2.4 Avoiding Greenwash; 3 The UN Global Compact; 4 Global Compact Network in Brazil; 4.1 Corruption; 4.2 Food and Agriculture; 4.3 Gender Equality and Womenś Empowerment; 4.4 Water and Sanitation; 5 The UN Sustainable Development Goals; 5.1 Sustainia100 Solutions from Brazil; 5.1.1 Solution 1; 5.1.2 Solution 2; 5.1.3 Solution 3; 6 Future CSR Opportunities; 7 Education of Tomorrowś Entrepreneurs; 7.1 The UN Higher Education Sustainability Initiative; 8 Conclusions; References CSR and Management Practices: The Role of CSR-Standards in Brazil1 Where It All Started; 2 From Abrinq to SA8000; 3 The Impact of SA8000; 4 From the Ethos Indicators to ISE; 5 From Ibaseś Social Balance to GRI; 5.1 From NBR16000 to ISO26000; 6 The Label Revolution in the Rural Sector; 7 Case Study 1: Effects of UTZ Coffee Certification in Brazil; 8 Case Study 2: Fairtrade Certification for Orange Producers; 8.1 Impacts and Challenges on Farm and Organizational Level; 8.2 Benefits on Community and Supply Chain Level; 8.3 Gap Between Farmers and Farm Workers 9 The CSR-Challenge in the Apparel Sector10 Case Study 3: Impact of the ABVTEX-Certification; 11 The Importance of Multi-stakeholder Approaches; References; Perception of Social Responsibility in Municipal Management: An Evaluation Based on the ISO 26000 Standard; 1 Introduction; 2 Background; 2.1 Social Responsibility; 2.1.1 Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Management; 2.1.2 Social Responsibility and Internal Stakeholders; 2.2 The ISO 26000 Guide; 2.2.1 Core Themes; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Common Definitions; 3.2 Indicators; 3.3 Data Collection; 4 Results 4.1 Application of the Questionnaire Based on the Major Themes of ISO 260004.2 Field Research; 5 Discussions; 5.1 Employees; 5.2 Municipal Management; 5.3 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; References; The Interplay Between Silence and Significance: An Analysis of Sustainability Reports; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Perspectives; 2.1 Sustainability and Corporate (Social) Responsibility; 2.2 Sustainability Reporting; 3 Methods; 3.1 Data Sources; 3.2 Data Collection; 3.3 Data Analysis; 4 The Sounds of Silence; 4.1 Setting the Stage; 4.2 The Approach of the Analysis
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 330.9981; Business; Social responsibility of business -- Brazil; Management science; Social responsibility of busines; Sustainable development; Social service; Renewable energy sources; Business ethics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference; Social responsibility of business; Science -- Environmental Science; Social Science -- Social Work; Science -- Energy; Business & Economics -- Business Ethics; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Sustainability; Social work; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Business ethics & social responsibility; Economics; Brazil; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319906058; 3319906054
• Related ISBNs: 9783319906041; 3319906046
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 13, 2018)
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