CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:1 Is a common CSR framework possible? PIOTR MAZURKIEWICZ DevComm-SDO World Bank This paper is not intended to serve as an exhaustive, comprehensive treatment of CRS. Rather, it is part of a broader discussion on corporate social responsibility, in the context of environmental protection. This paper is not a publication of the World Bank. It is circulated to encourage discussion.. The views expressed are solely those of the author and his views and this paper
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Corporation – an artificial being created by operation of law having the rights of succession and the power, attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence. Characteristics of a Corporation 1. Separate legal entity – A corporation is an artificial being with a personality separate from that of its individual owners. 2. Created by operation of law – A corporation is generally created by operation of law. The mere agreement of the parties cannot give rise to
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Doing Business in South Korea important disclaimer No person should act or rely upon any matter on information contained in or implied in this publication without first obtaining advice from a qualified adviser that relates specifically to their particular circumstances. This publication should not be regarded as offering a complete explanation of the taxation matters referred to. The publishers and the authors are not responsible for the results either of any actions taken on the basis of information
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Business Ethics and Crisis Management: Circumstances for a Second Chance Dr. Stefan MAYR Researcher at the Institut für Controlling und Consulting, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria Johannes Kepler Universität Linz Institut für Controlling und Consulting Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria Stefan.mayr@jku.at Keywords: Corporate responsibility, corporate restructuring, enterprise crisis, bankruptcy 1238 Abstract Discourse regarding ethics and corporate responsibility arose
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Assignment Topic: China’s Deadly Water Problem And Corporate Social Responsibility Deficiencies (Issues arising from the dead pigs found floating in a Shanghai river) 【Abstract】 There is an old saying in Chinese culture that the appearance of a fat pig at the front door augurs abundance and good fortune. However, the sight of more than 16,000 pig carcasses floating on the Huangpu River portends something else entirely. As Huangpu River is a major source of drinking water for 23 million
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The articles were: What is Business Ethics by Peter F. Drucker, 1981, The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits by Milton Friedman, 1970 and The Relevance of Responsibility to Ethical Business Decisions by Patrick E. Murphy, 2010. Ethical Perspectives of Friedman, Drucker and Murphy Peter F. Drucker is known as the man who invented management. Drucker wrote many books on management and influenced the way business and industry thinks about
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PBL 5: ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION Bursa Malaysia (http://www.bursamalaysia.com) Bursa Malaysia is the frontline regulator of the Malaysian capital market and has the duty to maintain a fair and orderly market in the securities and derivatives that are traded through its facilities. As an integrated exchange, Bursa Malaysia also has the duty to ensure orderly dealings in the securities deposited with Bursa Malaysia, and orderly, clear and efficient clearing and settlement arrangements for
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University Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance – LEG 500 Lynn E. MacBeth, J.D. March 13, 2011 Trade names identify a business and are used in advertising with a business’s customers and the public. A business’s trade name can be different from the legal name of the business and may or may not be trademarked. Most businesses register their trade name through the state to obtain a tax id number. Business names are critical to a business because it can enhance the success of the business. According
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7/1/06 11:08 AM Page i CIMA’S Official Learning System CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, 2006 Syllabus Certificate Level Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business law David Sagar Larry Mead Philippa Foster Back H8032-Prelims.QXD 7/1/06 11:08 AM Page ii CIMA Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA First edition 2006 Copyright © 2006 Elsevier
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Scope of corporate governance: | Corporate governance is "the system by which companies are directed and controlled". It involves regulatory and market mechanisms, and the roles and relationships between a company’s management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders, and the goals for which the corporation is governed. In contemporary business corporations, the main external stakeholder groups are shareholders, debt holders, trade creditors, suppliers, customers and communities affected
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