The governance of risk [[electronic resource] /] / David Crowther, Guler Aras, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452415503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bradford, : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013
• ISBN: 1-299-46697-4; 1-78190-781-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
• Collana: Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility ; ; v.5
• Altri autori (Persone): ArasGuler; CrowtherDavid
• Disciplina: 658.4; 658.4/032
• Soggetti: Corporate governance; Risk management; Sustainable development; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; THE GOVERNANCE OF RISK; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE: THE REAL TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE; INTRODUCTION; THE BRUNDTLAND REPORT AND AFTER ...; BRUNDTLAND AND SUSTAINABILITY; THE DESCENDANTS OF BRUNDTLAND; ACCOUNTING AND STEWARDSHIP; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES; CONCLUSIONS; NOTES; REFERENCES; IS CSR IN CRISIS?; INTRODUCTION; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; CSR AND ECONOMIC CRISIS; ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN; METHOD AND SAMPLE; RESULTS; DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER ACTIVISM, MANAGING TRANSPARENCY RISK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: STOCKHOLDER VERSUS STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES; TRANSPARENCY: DIMENSIONS AND DILEMMAS; PERSPECTIVES ON CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY; ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; CORPORATE RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN LOW CARBON ECONOMY; CLIMATE CHANGE AND LOW CARBON ECONOMY; VIEWS ON LOW ; CARBON ECONOMY; RISKS OF ENTERPRISES IN LOW CARBON ECONOMY; OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS OF LOW CARBON RESPONSIBILITY; REFERENCES; GOVERNANCE AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION; INTRODUCTION; SUSTAINABILITY AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PILLARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RISK REDUCING; APPLYING IE TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES; RISK ANALYSIS; GAMES THEORY; CONCLUSIONS; NOTES; REFERENCES; GOVERNANCE IN CAPITAL MARKET INSTITUTIONS; INTRODUCTION; SEVERAL ASPECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; GOVERNANCE OF CAPITAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS; CURRENT ISSUES REGARDING GOVERNANCE IN CAPITAL MARKETS; THE ROLE OF STOCK EXCHANGES IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; CONCERNS INTRODUCED BY THE RECENT TRENDS; CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION; NOTES; REFERENCES; THE ELEMENT OF RISK IN RELATION TO IMPORTING FROM LESSER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES USING PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS INTRODUCTION; THE RISKS OF GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE; CANCELLATION OF GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE; COMPLIANCE; A SURVEY OF IMPORTERS WITH REGARDS TO RISK OF IMPORTING USING PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS; USE OF SHIPPING AGENTS; COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; CHANGE OF PREFERENCE ALLOCATION; IS THE GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE CONSIDERED AS PART OF BUSINESS STRATEGY?; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION; WITHDRAWAL OF GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE; COMPLIANCE; COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; GOVERNANCE, RISK AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNT FROM MINING?INTRODUCTION; PLATINUM MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA; DIAMOND MINING IN BOTSWANA; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; THE TERRITORIAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE CITY OF VOLTA REDONDA, BRAZIL: THE CASE OF CSN; INTRODUCTION; THE TRAJECTORY OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CSN IN VOLTA REDONDA; THE IMPACT OF STEEL INDUSTRY IN A TERRITORY: THE CASE OF CSN; FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: BEYOND 'GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE' - THE TERRITORIAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; NOTES; REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; DECIPHERING THE DIVERSE NATURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIAN PUBLIC SECTOR: A STUDY OF PUBLIC SECTOR BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED (BHEL) COMPANY
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is designed to address the relationship between governance and risk, and set it within the context of the global business and societal environment.