Medioitu, medialisoitu maailma

Kirjallisuusarvostelu

Hermostumisen aikakauden jäljillä

Minna Uimosen väitöskirja "Hermostumisen aikakausi : neuroosit 1800- ja 1900-lukujen vaihteen suomalaisessa lääketieteessä" tarkastettiin Helsingin yliopiston valtiotieteellisessä tiedekunnassa 29.1.2000.

Auttamistyön arkinen tanssi

Kirjallisuusarvostelu

Kansalliskirjaston digitointi- ja konservointikeskus

Minna Kaukosen esitys KDK-kevätseminaarissa Helsingissä 30.5.2012

CSR standards and financial performance in forest industry - Empirical analysis

The definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been developed since 1950s but even today there is no consensus what CSR includes. The main purpose of this thesis was to find out whether financial performance is better among first adopters of CSR standards in forest industry. To support the main purpose it was critical also investigate what kind of companies adopt CSR standards. The empirical part of the thesis based on a survey which was done in 2010 to forest industry companies and financial data that was gathered from different databases from years 2003-2010. According to the research results it seems the early CSR standards adopters benefits the position of the first adopter many times. Especially cash position and solvency of early adopter companies were better than later adopters or those who did not adopt CSR standards at all. Profitability seemed to be better among CSR standards adopters but early adopters did not have significantly better position compared to later adopters. CSR standards adopters were companies that considered themselves as environmental performance pioneers and had employee oriented management.