International Dimensions of Sustainable Management: Latest Perspectives from Corporate Governance, Responsible Finance and CSR

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This book provides a rich collection of essays discussing and showcasing the transformation of businesses around the world towards sustainability and responsibility. Based on a framework of global theoretical approaches, it presents practical examples and cases from a variety of industries, regions and corporate functions. It also highlights the latest insights on how corporations consider sustainability in the governance of their respective organization. Furthermore, the book features a section dedicated to responsible finance, and outlines business and management-driven approaches that contradict the traditionally held belief that a trade-off exists between sustainability, social responsibility and profit. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Homo sapiens’ Relationship to Earth: Preservation Versus Plunder (Paul McDonald)....Pages 3-17 Developing a CSR Definition and Strategic Model from the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (Marissa Chantamas)....Pages 19-34 To Legislate or Not: That Is the Question—Comparing CSR Intent and Effects in Economies with Voluntary CSR and Legislated CSR (Lars Isaksson, Nayan Mitra)....Pages 35-51 A Systematic Literature Review on Social Impact Assessment: Outlining Main Dimensions and Future Research Lines (Giorgia Nigri, Laura Michelini)....Pages 53-67 Building Resilience into the Organization (Karl Kaz)....Pages 69-85 Forest-Based Health Tourism as a Tool for Promoting Sustainability (Monika Bachinger, Hannes Rau)....Pages 87-104 Front Matter ....Pages 105-105 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Value of a Firm (Yonghyup Oh)....Pages 107-111 Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Reporting (Solovey Tatiana)....Pages 113-131 CSR Policies and Financial Risks Under Stakeholders’ Aggressive Actions (Evelina Bendoraitienė, Valdonė Darškuvienė)....Pages 133-150 Factors Affecting the Level of Corporate Governance Disclosure by Companies Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (Senee Puangyanee, Krisakorn Duangsawang)....Pages 151-161 Corporate Governance in People’s Credit Banks in Indonesia: A Challenge for a Better Future (Yafet Yosafet Wilben Rissy)....Pages 163-198 SRI in Korea: Facts, Challenges, and Opportunities (Karl Chun Seung Yang)....Pages 199-215 Front Matter ....Pages 217-217 Whistleblowing and Culture: A Case for CSR in Developing Markets (Jürgen-Matthias Seeler, Anja Fuchs, Thomas Stöckl, Karin Sixl-Daniell)....Pages 219-229 Scaling Up Corporate Social Responsibility: Coffee Farming in Chiapas, Mexico (Jill Haley Murphy, Jennifer Janisch Clifford, Carlos Vargas)....Pages 231-248 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Corporate DNA: A Case Study of Ocean Park Hong Kong (Amy C. Y. Yip, Elsha Yiu)....Pages 249-262 The Trends of CSR in China: An Actor-Focused Analysis Including the Cases of Huawei and the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology (SEE) (Haifeng Huang, Julian Barg, Chunhong Sheng)....Pages 263-275 Analysis of Sustainability Policy and Practices of a Turkish Group Company: OYAK Case (Burze Yaşar, Hande Hekim, Öncü Hazır, Ceren Bayören, Ayşe Özge Kepenek Bozkırlıoğlu)....Pages 277-290 Social Acceptance in Energy Projects: Shale Gas in Poland—Case Study (Adriana Paliwoda-Matiolańska)....Pages 291-305 The Impact of CSR on Job Satisfaction and Employee Retention in Hungarian Hotels (Viktória Krémer)....Pages 307-327 Corporate Social Responsibility as a Source of Innovation: Company Practices in Poland (Adrian Pyszka)....Pages 329-347