Public Policies on CSR in Europe: Themes, Instruments, and Regional Differences

Steurer, Reinhard; Margula, Sharon; Martinuzzi, André

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2342149

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“…It should be notes that there ar noticeable differences in the implementation this concept in various regions. R. Steurer et al (2012) indicates that European countries have a longstanding tradition of integrating economic and social policies. On a superficial level, the literature speaks of a European socio-economic model that is defined by public pension systems with a relatively wide coverage, health care systems that are open to most citizens, and inclusive labor market policies.…”

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Įmonių socialinės atsakomybės įgyvendinimo regioniniai skirtumai

Šneiderienė¹

2021

Regional Formation and Development Studies

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Įmonių socialinės atsakomybės įgyvendinimo regioniniai skirtumai

Šneiderienė¹

2021

Regional Formation and Development Studies

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“…Profitability and provision of quality jobs are not necessarily mutually exclusive, and improving job quality can lead to better organizational performance [74]. Steurer et al [75] highlighted EU member states' awareness raising initiatives through various informational instruments, including educational activities (e.g., conferences, seminars, training), information resources (e.g., websites, brochures, reports), and government-sponsored guidelines (e.g., German Corporate Governance Code). Similar tactics could be employed by the Chinese government and the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) to raise awareness of decent work amongst garment enterprises and workers.…”

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Decent Work in the Chinese Apparel Industry: Comparative Analysis of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Garment Workers

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Addressing labor issues in the apparel industry is significantly important due to customers' increasing awareness of poor working conditions and growing labor crises in apparel production locations worldwide. Decent work is a key element to achieving fair and harmonious employment, but is not always evident in global apparel production networks. This study examines the working conditions in China's garment manufacturing industry, which employs more than 10 million workers. A survey was administered to 313 blue-collar workers and 228 white-collar workers on issues related to decent work, including workers' concerns, satisfaction levels and attitudes towards decent work. Regression analysis showed that workers' attitudes are significantly related to age, education level, service length and monthly wage. Gap analysis revealed poor understanding of decent work and low satisfaction with primary indicators of decent work. However, results suggest that workers increasingly value soft factors and the overall work experience, not only financial benefits. Cluster analysis identified four clusters of workers. This study contributes to understanding garment worker perceptions of decent work and provides implications for the operationalization of decent work in China's garment manufacturing industry.

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“…The research of Inglehart and Welzel (2005) indicates that in richer and more stable countries such as those in Western Europe, individuals are more likely to have adapted to their current material level with the result that they focus more on such issues as social welfare and environmental sustainability. Moreover Steurer and Martinuzzi (2012), prove that Western European countries, particularly Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian, governments are significantly more active in promoting CSR than governments in CEE countries and they conclude that public policies on CSR reinforce rather than offset the European "CSR gap".…”

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The relation between the CSR and the accounting information system data in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries – the evidence of the Polish financial institutions

Fijałkowska¹,

Zyznarska-Dworczak²,

Garsztka³

2017

JAMIS

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Financial institutions play a fundamental role in determining the sustainability of economies, both in developed and developing countries. However, the worldwide financial crises made many financial institutions lost their credibility and CSR engagement has been perceived as a remedy. The aim of this paper is to analyze the interrelation between being socially responsible and tangible financial outcome of financial institutions in one of the CEE countries -Poland. Financial and market data of all the public companies from the financial sector in Poland -116 financial institutions. The analyzed period is 2012-2015 that gives 257 observations. The empirical results reveal that in case of financial institutions in Poland the slack resources are strongly related to CSR involvement, however being socially responsible is not reflected in the bottom line. Polish market and the public are reluctant in considering the CSR importance and the CSR engagement is not rewarded. This undermines the role of CSR commitment in financial institutions in CEECs. It may be assumed that CSR efforts in Poland are not focused properly, or they are not communicated effectively. On the basis of comparative analysis is

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Public Policies on CSR in Europe: Themes, Instruments, and Regional Differences

Cited by 52 publications

References 53 publications

Įmonių socialinės atsakomybės įgyvendinimo regioniniai skirtumai

Įmonių socialinės atsakomybės įgyvendinimo regioniniai skirtumai

Decent Work in the Chinese Apparel Industry: Comparative Analysis of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Garment Workers

The relation between the CSR and the accounting information system data in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries – the evidence of the Polish financial institutions

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