scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development: The European Union Initiative as a Case Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 205 ◽  
Author(s):  
H<sc>errmann</sc>
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Corporate Social

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility Information in Annual Reports in the EU—A Czech Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radka MacGregor Pelikánová
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Annual Reporting ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Eu

The commitment of the European Union (EU) to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is projected into EU law about annual reporting by businesses. Since EU member states further develop this framework by their own domestic laws, annual reporting with CSR information is not unified and only partially mandatory in the EU. Do all European businesses report CSR information and what public declaration to society do they provide with it? The two main purposes of this paper are to identify the parameters of this annual reporting duty and to study the CSR information provided by the 10 largest Czech companies in their annual statements for 2013–2017. Based on legislative research and a teleological interpretation, the current EU legislative framework with Czech particularities is presented and, via a case study exploring 50 annual reports, the data about the type, extent and depth of CSR is dynamically and comparatively assessed. It appears that, at the minimum, large Czech businesses satisfy their legal duty and e-report on CSR to a similar extent, but in a dramatically different quality. Employee matters and adherence to international standards are used as a public declaration to society more than the data on environmental protection, while social matters and research and development (R&D) are played down.

Problems and Recommendations on Current Information Legislation in Japan

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-252
Author(s):  
Kazuhiko Takano ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Information Protection ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current Information ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Personal Information Protection

Although Japanese enterprises have already spent considerable money and labor on protection of personal information, the European Union does not assess Japan as a country taking appropriate measures for “adequate levels of protection.” Japan should establish new legislation accepted internationally that reduces massive personal information leaks and revitalizes enterprises and solves domestic problems. Enactment of such legislation is an obligation for Japan, a leading country in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) sector. This paper summarizes current problems, recommends amendments to current legislation and proposes a framework on personal information protection.

scholarly journals Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship - Evidence from Romanian Entrepreneurs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Iuliana Tăbîrcă ◽  
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Oana Raluca Ivan ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
National Wealth ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Low Rate ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

Nowadays, one of the essential issues of any business is represented by CSR. Corporate Social Responsibility is also known, from a European view, as the “Responsible Business Conduct” of everyone, and so this paper highlights the importance of being responsible from early beginnings. Being actual “revolutionary forces”, entrepreneurs contribute to national wealth and growth, job creation, productivity stimulation, adaptation and innovation to meet ongoing changes in market demands. We analyze the conduct of young entrepreneurs and discuss their knowledge in the matter of CSR. We ask young entrepreneurs: What type of CSR actions their firms undertake? How their age and size of the firm influence CSR actions? Their answers are to be analyzed and discussed in a broader context as one of the European Union. Measuring CSR awareness among young entrepreneurs shows a significant increase at a macro level but still a low rate when looking at other UE countries. Our findings prove that entrepreneurs are aware of the concept and dimensions of CSR, but still, profit is more important. We conclude and highlight the importance of productive entrepreneurial activities supported by integrating CSR actions into the company’s strategy and development directions to ensure the balance between the company’s objectives and its interests.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility in the Garment Industry. The Case of the Clean Clothes Campaign and Developing States

2017 ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Tomasz Wawrzyniak
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Vast Network

The aim of the article is to investigate the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) organization and its efforts to alleviate the poor situation of workers in developing states and to promote the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility. It starts with a brief example of two such developing countries, Bangladesh and Cambodia, data for which has been drawn from Eurostat, Trading Economics, and the CIA’s World Factbook. It then moves to its main focus, that is, the description of the structure of the CCC, the different ways in which it tries to achieve its goals, and the vast network of partnership between the campaign and NGO’s worldwide, as well as the cooperation with decisive bodies of the European Union. The article concludes that the work of the CCC is very important and is getting more and more recognition in recent years, both from formal bodies and the public.

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