NGOs, Activism and Sustainability
Document type :
Partie d'ouvrage
Title :
NGOs, Activism and Sustainability
Author(s) :
Scientific editor(s) :
Andreas Rasche (ed.)
Mette Morsing (ed.)
Jeremy Moon (ed.)
Arno Kourula (ed.)
Mette Morsing (ed.)
Jeremy Moon (ed.)
Arno Kourula (ed.)
Book title :
Corporate Sustainability: Managing Responsible Business in a Globalised World. 2nd edition.
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press
Publication place :
Cambridge
Publication date :
2023-03-30
ISBN :
9781009114929
English keyword(s) :
activism
NGO
stakeholder
stactics
NGO
stakeholder
stactics
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management
English abstract : [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 ...
Show more >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.Show less >
Show more >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.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Audience :
Internationale
Popular science :
Non
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