Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil

Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil
Author: Christopher Stehr
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319906054

This book examines the practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Latin America, with a particular focus on Brazil. Drawing on historical developments and theoretical reflections alike, it introduces readers to the state of the art in Brazilian CSR. The authors present a range of regulatory and entrepreneurial frameworks that form the basis for business and CSR activities in Brazil. In a number of detailed case studies from various Brazilian institutions and enterprises, the book provides revealing insights into the practice of sustainable and responsible business conduct in this country. Subsequent chapters show the effects of anti-corruption laws, which have since informed corporations’ compliance agendas, and discuss recent, massive corruption scandals. Generally speaking, the book provides a highly informative and practice-oriented resource that successfully reconciles an ostensible contradiction – corporate social responsibility and Brazil.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance
Author: David Crowther
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2017-07-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1787144127

This edited book focuses on how CSR and Corporate Governance in Ibero-America have been employed, analyzed, and examined in different sectors and scenarios. It takes a trans-regional approach unlike most research which has been focused on studying specific initiatives or experiences in a particular country.

Corporate social responsibility in brazil the dpaschoal case

Corporate social responsibility in brazil the dpaschoal case
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Release: 2001
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O tema da responsabilidade social nos negócios vem sendo discutido no meio acadêmico, desde a década de 50 e sob diversos enfoques. No Brasil, mais especificamente, a discussão em torno desta questão tem seu início na década de60. No entanto, foi no final da década de 80 que o tema passou a ser discutido mais intensamente no meio empresarial e na mídia do País, assumindo importânciaestratégica para as empresas. Para a abordagem teórica desta pesquisa, foi feito um levantamento dos trabalhos pertencentes à área de estudos denominada -Business and Society-, apresentando a evolução do conceito ao longo do tempo e os conceitos delederivados. Paralelamente, o tema foi abordado contexto brasileiro, apresentando um estudo do processo de mobilização do empresariado em prol da responsabilidadesocial corporativa no Brasil. Para tal, foi feita uma pesquisa em dados secundários tais como relatórios, revistas, jornais e nos sites das associações que tratam do assunto no Brasil. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a questão da responsabilidade social corporativa no contexto brasileiro, a partir de um estudo de caso de uma organização privada. Foi investigada a gestão das relações da empresa estudada com seus diversos públicos de interesse e, de maneira mais aprofundada, analisada a gestão de suas relações com a comunidade. Foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidadecom funcionários, líderes da organização, coordenadores de programas e membros dos grupos afetados pela atuação da empresa. A pesquisa conclui que a responsabilidade social de uma empresa é reflexo dos valores e crenças passados por seus líderes para cultura da organização ao longo do tempo, além de ser impulsionada por fatores e pressões externas de diversas naturezas e por possíveis benefícios vislumbrados pela empresa como conseqüência de uma atuação social estratégica. A empresa pesquisada pratica sua responsabilidade social de forma multidimensional, tendo seus valores e princípios refletidos nas relações com os diversos públicos por ela afetados. No entanto, algumas limitações são apontadas, principalmente no que tange à perpetuação desta prática. A empresa em questão pode ser classificada como - empresa-cidadã -, segundo conceitos propostos por alguns dos autores estudados (Martinelli, 1997;Carroll 1998, 1999; Maignan, 1999 e Davenport, 2000).

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Author: Gabriel Eweje
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2014-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1784411515

There is growing interest regarding the sustainability of communities. This volume offers a critical review of current trends around Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability activities in developing economies. It is a must have for business practitioners, policy makers, experts in supranational organizations, academics and students.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil

Corporate Social Responsibility in Brazil
Author: Ana Paula M. do Nascimento
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2004
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If being socially responsible can result in short or long-term economic benefits, then why do not all companies adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices? This thesis draws on general assumptions from illustrative examples of two paper companies in Brazil--Aracruz and Riocell-- to answer this question. The two examples suggest that stakeholder pressure, managers' perceptions of the economic benefits of CSR and managers' environmental and social values affect the decisions of companies to adopt corporate social responsibility. In addition, data from these two paper companies indicate that company size and economic and political context explain the variations of CSR practices between Aracruz and Riocell. This study argues that both companies have responded to pressures from stakeholders in different ways. As a result, their corporate social responsibility practices have been different. If the goals of companies are to demonstrate increased commitment to corporate social responsibility and to strengthen these practices, businesses need to focus on extending their actions beyond compliance, and incorporate corporate social responsibility as part of their policies.

Territories of Social Responsibility

Territories of Social Responsibility
Author: Patricia Almeida Ashley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2016-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317046110

CSR is a fragile concept if conceived only at the organizational level or driven only by leadership will. Many writers deal with aspects of social responsibility, but most deal with it as this kind of organizational and voluntary initiative. Few address the wider policy agenda. The contributors to Territories of Social Responsibility - researchers and practitioners from four continents - all participated in an international workshop co-ordinated by Patricia Almeida Ashley as part of her role as Chair in Development and Equity at the International Institute of Social Studies. They form a policy network contributing to studies on the concept of a multi-actor, multilevel and territorial approach to social responsibility and governance, oriented towards global, regional or local development and equity goals. This book introduces a new conceptual framework and promotes a research and policy agenda relating to it. A new model sees CSR embedded in institutional and legal frameworks, communicated and understood through a vector of communication and knowledge influencing situated culture and social values, and classified into three levels of ethical challenges. All of this can be expressed into the social processes of education, governance, the development of civil society, and policy making - a renovation of the existing perspectives on the concept of social responsibility. This ground breaking book integrates conceptual and empirical contributions and opens a research and policy agenda for the future. It will appeal to academics, higher level students, policy makers, and to leaders of and advisors to organizations affected by social responsibility issues.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies

Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies
Author: Nayan Mitra
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-02-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030537757

Emerging economies arguably have different socio-fiscal dynamics compared to developed economies. On one side they have the need for corporate interventions in national development, on the other hand, they do not have enough research to support the agenda. In recent times there has been a conscious effort to legislate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in some of these countries in order to bring about sustainable development. Yet, it is this legislation, which is debated among many others. This book provides its readers with a comprehensive interpretation of the various CSR perspectives in emerging economies through academic research and case studies from practice. It not only points out the challenges, the debates, but also the dynamics of implementation and the impact of such CSR spent. This book therefore is targeted both towards academics as well as practitioners in an attempt to bring about an active academic-industry interface as CSR as a management function is part of dynamic social science.

International Business, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

International Business, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
Author: Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2013-02-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1781906254

This is the first in a two volume study of Corporate Social Responsibility and corporate behaviour from around the world, taking in viewpoints from five continents and over ten countries. These case studies present a detailed analysis of best practice in the corporate world in the areas of social ethics and community engagement.

Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 687
Release: 2021-04-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030599752

This book is a truly interdisciplinary publication, useful to scholars, social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies and private companies, undertaking research and/or executing projects focusing on social responsibility and sustainability from across the world.Sustainable development has become a matter of central concern to both public institutions and enterprises. Indeed, for many companies, a due emphasis to environmental issues is not only positive from the point of view of environmental gains, but also to the image of the business. Often, but not always, this is reflected in the preparation of formal strategies and programmes, which entail their institutional strategies and visions. The wide area of social responsibility, often known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), entails elements of social equality and environmental accountability, and eco-efficiency. Due to their complexity, the interrelations between social responsibility and sustainable development need to be better understood. There is also a real need to showcase successful examples of how public institutions and companies are handling their sustainability challenges. It is against this background that this book has been produced.