Corporate Social Responsibility at the Interface of Business, Law and Politics: Transnational CSR Soft Law in the Global Context

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Mirjam Schneuwly
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Law And Politics ◽  
Corporate Social

To B or not to B: Etsy’s decision whether to re-incorporate as a public benefit corporation and maintain its B Lab certification

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-527
Author(s):  
Gabriele Lingenfelter ◽  
Ronnie Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Benefit Corporation ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Corporate Social

Theoretical basis As the regulatory system begins to recognize the role of social responsibility reporting, reliable disclosure measures will be required. Issues of transparency, reliability and assurance are likely to arise as securities regulators consider whether and how to require disclosure of non-financial information. Various reporting models are presented in the case to illustrate different ways that these issues can be addressed by privately held and publicly traded corporations. Research methodology The case uses the company, Etsy, Inc., which has established itself as a publicly traded, socially responsible corporation. Etsy must decide whether it will re-incorporate as a benefit corporation in order to maintain its B Lab certification. This decision introduces students to the various measures of corporate social responsibility, the interests of the stakeholders of a corporation and the regulatory environment in which socially responsible, publicly traded corporations operate. The case uses only publicly available information. Case overview/synopsis This teaching case addresses the decision faced by Etsy, Inc. when it became a publicly traded corporation. In order to maintain its certification as a socially responsible corporation by B Lab, it would have to re-incorporate as a Delaware Benefit Corporation. In making this decision, the company had to consider various measures used for corporate social responsibility reporting and transparency and how these might affect Etsy’s stakeholders. Complexity academic level Undergraduate or masters level case that could be used in a business law, commercial law, legal environment or auditing course.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Transparency in the Development of Energy and Mining Projects in Emerging Markets; Is Soft Law the Answer?

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bede Nwete
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has today become the rhetoric of every Business Enterprise, especially those engaged in Natural Resource Development. This is in recognition of its intrinsic value to the business bottom line and its ability to stave off social and reputation risks that may not only affect a project's rate of return, but also subject to questioning, its ‘social licence’ to operate. But the ‘free rider’, ‘green wash’ and ‘blue wash’ problems that result from self-regulation inherent in the practical implementation of CSR initiatives, has led to questions as to whether self regulation as exemplified in the ‘soft law’ approach to CSR and transparency, is really the answer to the problem of using CSR and Transparency initiatives, to ensure that Mineral Resource Development benefits all parties on the Mineral Development Triangle. Is government regulation a better option or should industry driven self-regulation be allowed to continue? This paper reviews the above issues using examples from a few countries to show the way forward.

Social Movements and Corporate Social Responsibility

2019 ◽  
pp. 619-636
Author(s):  
Alwyn Lim
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
International Business ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Global Context ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

Over the decades, social movements have been central to the emergence and spread of a worldwide corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement. While CSR was once a marginal concern, social movements were effective in bringing CSR issues to the forefront of international business concern, resulting in the institutionalization of many social and environmental principles. This chapter examines five dimensions of the social movements–CSR relationship. First, it outlines the wider sociological and global context in which social movements have risen in response to the growing power of businesses. Second, it highlights notable CSR issue areas in which social movements have been particularly effective. Third, it discusses the various insider and outsider strategies that social movements have employed to impact the CSR movement. Fourth, it enumerates the challenges that social movements face in CSR. Lastly, the chapter discusses some promising areas of future research for scholars interested in the social movements–CSR relationship.

scholarly journals Komitmen Lingkungan dan Budaya CSR Kreatif Multitema Batik Alam Malon PT Indonesia Power Semarang Power Generation Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Naryoso
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Power Generation Unit ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Generation Unit

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities are performed not only for legal compliance or carrying out the mandate of the law Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is not only a recommendation from the government to business people but also an obligation that must be implemented by companies both private and government business. Law No. 40/2007 mandates that all companies allocate funds from business proceeds for social activities as a form of commitment to the surrounding environment. PT Indonesia Power Semarang Power Generation Unit consistently responds and carries out this obligation. This obligation is done not to avoid government sanctions and reprimands but as an effort to balance and harmonize the business interests of the company with a commitment to the environment, economic independence, and efforts to preserve culture. This paper uses a descriptive type of research with a communication audit analysis approach. Data collection was carried out by interviewing various relevant sources from internal circles and also beneficiaries of Multi-theme CSR activities in Batik Alam Malon, Gunungpati Subdistrict, Semarang City.    

scholarly journals A Designed Model of Sustainable Competitiveness for Slovak Industrial Companies in the Global Context of Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (37) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Lucia Božiková ◽  
Jana Šnircová
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Global Context ◽  
The Third ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Corporate Social

Abstract In this article we introduce a model of sustainable competitiveness, which we created on the basis of a long term study of literature and analysis. This article is divided into several parts. In the first part, we will introduce the problem of competitiveness and sustainable competitiveness. The second part is focused on the basic aspects for the creation of the model. In the third part the model itself is introduced and also an explanation and description of the mode is given.

scholarly journals Sustainability and corporate social responsibility from business ethics perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huu Cuong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Ethical Theory ◽  
Environmental Responsibility ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Moral Perspective ◽  
Corporate Social

Sustainability or sustainable development has become commonplace in the economic literature and become increasingly relevant to the academic literature and widely discussed by numerous of the researchers into social and environmental responsibility or corporate social responsibility (CSR), both from an economic and moral perspective. However, the thorough discussion of CSR under business ethics perspective in a broad view from the international or global context, to the organisational responses, and to individual attitudes does not exist in the current literature. This paper attempts to discover ethical responses to CSR from international organisations, companies, and individuals. Especially, each response is explained by different ethical theory.

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