NGOs, Activism and Sustainability
Type de document :
Partie d'ouvrage
Titre :
NGOs, Activism and Sustainability
Auteur(s) :
Éditeur(s) ou directeur(s) scientifique(s) :
Andreas Rasche (ed.)
Mette Morsing (ed.)
Jeremy Moon (ed.)
Arno Kourula (ed.)
Mette Morsing (ed.)
Jeremy Moon (ed.)
Arno Kourula (ed.)
Titre de l’ouvrage :
Corporate Sustainability: Managing Responsible Business in a Globalised World. 2nd edition.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
Lieu de publication :
Cambridge
Date de publication :
2023-03-30
ISBN :
9781009114929
Mot(s)-clé(s) en anglais :
activism
NGO
stakeholder
stactics
NGO
stakeholder
stactics
Discipline(s) HAL :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management
Résumé en anglais : [en]
In this chapter, we examine the role of NGO activism as a driver of sustainability. Such activism offers opportunities and poses challenges to firms; examining the role of activism is important to appreciate the broader ...
Lire la suite >In this chapter, we examine the role of NGO activism as a driver of sustainability. Such activism offers opportunities and poses challenges to firms; examining the role of activism is important to appreciate the broader question of what makes businesses more sustainable and more socially responsible. We provide an overview of what activist NGOs are and explore ways by which they seek to influence corporate policies, ranging from collaboration and partnerships to contestation and protest. We then discuss which firms are more likely to encounter NGO activism as not all firms are equally susceptible to NGO activism. Firm size, industry and visibility to consumers are important elements, as well as their historical record on CSR and sustainability issues. Finally, we discuss how firms may respond to NGO activism. For a firm to take responsibility implies that it moves beyond the defence of its own economic interests, to consider the questions of what kind of corporation the firm wishes to be, what role in society it aspires to fulfil and how to relate to its various stakeholders. Ultimately, these are questions of ethics.Lire moins >
Lire la suite >In this chapter, we examine the role of NGO activism as a driver of sustainability. Such activism offers opportunities and poses challenges to firms; examining the role of activism is important to appreciate the broader question of what makes businesses more sustainable and more socially responsible. We provide an overview of what activist NGOs are and explore ways by which they seek to influence corporate policies, ranging from collaboration and partnerships to contestation and protest. We then discuss which firms are more likely to encounter NGO activism as not all firms are equally susceptible to NGO activism. Firm size, industry and visibility to consumers are important elements, as well as their historical record on CSR and sustainability issues. Finally, we discuss how firms may respond to NGO activism. For a firm to take responsibility implies that it moves beyond the defence of its own economic interests, to consider the questions of what kind of corporation the firm wishes to be, what role in society it aspires to fulfil and how to relate to its various stakeholders. Ultimately, these are questions of ethics.Lire moins >
Langue :
Anglais
Audience :
Internationale
Vulgarisation :
Non
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