European Union's policy on corporate social responsibility and opportunities for the maritime industry

被引:15
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作者
Skovgaard, Jan [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Copenhagen Business Sch, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
[2] Copenhagen Sch Marine Engn & Technol Management, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
关键词
corporate social responsibility; CSR; business case; ethical profit maximising; strategic CSR; European Union CSR policy; shipping; maritime industry; competitive advantage; Post; 2008; crisis; MARKET; COMPANIES; BUSINESS; PERFORMANCE; STRATEGY; FIRM;
D O I
10.1504/IJSTL.2014.064572
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
The European Commission encourages EU member states to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) among national industries. Several EU member states have responded by legislation on CSR reporting and CSR action plans and strategies. This paper discusses the profitability of CSR and addresses the two following issues. To which extent has the EU CSR policies created opportunities for competitive advantage in the post-2008 maritime world and to which extent did the shipping industry utilises on these opportunities in 2008 to 2010 by implementing CSR policies compared to other industries.
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页码:513 / 530
页数:18
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