Financial integration and TARGET2-Securities – A stakeholder approach

The purpose of this study was to analyze how different stakeholders, such as the European Central Bank, the European Commission, the European Central Securities Depositories Association, the Bank of International Settlements and the International Monetary Fund, have influenced the European financial integration in the area of securities clearing and settlement since the introduction of the single currency. The results show that the contribution differs from stakeholder to another and can take the form of standards and recommendations, legislation, research and publications, risk analysis etc. The Eurosystem has been particularly active in this area by proving and planning central bank services, such as TARGET2, CCMB2 and T2S. Along the way the development has and continues to face challenges that need to be solved by European authorities. Coordination is a key factor for the future as we have seen during the recent financial turmoil.

The Dark Side of International Business? Stakeholder Approach to Human Trafficking in Finnish Construction and Service Sectors

Human trafficking is not a new phenomenon. It has existed in various forms for ages around the world. Some researchers have even compared it to slavery, calling it the modern form of slavery in the 21st century. This study is particularly interested in the role of work-related human trafficking in Finnish business. In order for something to be called work-related human trafficking, the concepts of forced labour and human trafficking have to overlap. From the economic point of view, human trafficking is governed by the laws of supply and demand. In many countries the global pressure on cutting costs has created two trends: the increased supply of migrant workers and the deregulation of labour markets. These competitive pressures can have an adverse impact on the conditions of employment and, in the worst cases, can lead to forced labour and trafficking. In fact, trafficking has become one of the most profitable illicit industries worldwide, generating tremendous profits due to its low costs and huge profits. Therefore, it is important to investigate the phenomenon from the business point of view. This study is a qualitative research conducted by using theme interviews as a research approach. Altogether 13 interviews have been conducted and some secondary data has been used in order to find out what the role of human trafficking is in Finnish business. The special sectors investigated are the Finnish construction and service sectors. The theory framework used in this study follows the stakeholder approach. The relevant stakeholder groups for this study are: ‘institutions and authorities’, ‘law enforcement’, ‘management’ and ‘employees – potential victims’ of trafficking. With the help of these stakeholder groups, a holistic picture of the phenomenon is formed. It can be concluded that the role of human trafficking is complicated but it does exist in Finnish business. It appears in low-cost business sectors where the demand for cheap labour is high. Thus, often the victims are foreigners who do not know the culture or the Finnish conditions of employment. Especially smaller Finnish companies are at risk of getting involved in human trafficking or related exploitation cases since monitoring is much more scarce in these firms than in larger companies. The risk of human trafficking and exploitation is also higher at the bottom of the complicated subcontracting chains or when using foreign recruitment agencies. Thus, the study believes that active and intensive collaboration between the company’s different stakeholder groups is needed in order to prevent work-related human trafficking from flourishing in Finland.

Stakeholder approach: Rendicontazione della responsabilita sociale di impresa attraverso il bilancio sociale

In questa tesi viene ripercorsa la storia e l'evoluzione della teoria degli stakeholder, della responsabilità sociale di impresa e del bilancio sociale. Focalizzando l'attenzione su quest'ultimo, è stato riportato il bilancio sociale provvisorio di Conapi Soc. Coop. Agricola, ideato ed elaborato con la cooperativa e redatto secondo lo standard nazionale GBS.

A multi-level stakeholder approach to sustainable land management

Soils provide us with over 90% of all human food, livestock feed, fibre and fuel on Earth. Soils, however, have more than just productive functions. The key challenge in coming years will be to address the diverse and potentially conflicting demands now being made by human societies and other forms of life, while ensuring that future generations have the same potential to use soils and land of comparable quality. In a multi-level stakeholder approach, down-to-earth action will have to be supplemented with measures at various levels, from households to communities, and from national policies to international conventions. Knowledge systems, both indigenous and scientific, and related research and learning processes must play a central role. Ongoing action can be enhanced through a critical assessment of the impact of past achievements, and through better cooperation between people and institutions.

De la morbilidad a la perdurabildad : caso empresarial multiproyectos

El presente trabajo de grado es el resultado del proyecto de investigación realizado con el Centro de estudios empresariales para la perdurabilidad (CEEP) y el grupo de investigación empresarial de la facultad de Administración de la Universidad del Rosario, donde se muestra el trabajo de una de las tres líneas que ha venido realizando el grupo de investigación: perdurabilidad empresarial, aprendizaje de resurgimiento y condiciones de incidencia que permitan que las pequeñas y medianas empresas perduren en la línea de tiempo en el contexto Colombiano. En el presente escrito se encuentran los resultados de los análisis y la información recolectada para el caso de la empresa Multiproyectos, empresa que obtuvo el premio ave fénix en el año 2007, el cual destaca el resurgimiento de las empresas que se vieron envueltas en la crisis y que por fruto de su esfuerzo, sinergia y ardua disciplina lograron superarla.

A comparative study of two Casas de la Cultura in Bogota: Tunjuelito and Usaquen

Es un estudio descriptivo/exploratorio de dos Casas de la Cultura en Bogotá (Tunjuelito/Usaquén), basado en la revisión de documentos y recolección de datos a través de herramientas cualitativas, con aspectos cuantitativos en la presentación de datos por medio de cuadros de comparación. Presenta resultados de las siguientes categorías: grupos de interés, aspectos administrativos y productos.

Descripción de la estructura organizacional del área de responsabilidad social de BELCORP

El presente estudio hace referencia al área de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial de una empresa del sector de belleza. En primera instancia se realiza un análisis bibliográfico de la Responsabilidad Social y sus ejes; de esta manera se puede analizar a profundidad cuáles son las condiciones para cumplir con esta importante gestión y cómo realizarla. La estructura organizacional, se define en el presente trabajo para reiterar que la responsabilidad social debe estar inmersa en los objetivos estratégicos de la compañía. Este concepto se establece dentro de la matriz metodológica que permitió avanzar en la investigación; en dicha Matriz se evaluaron cuatro variables: evolución del área, plataforma estratégica de la empresa, división y coordinación del trabajo del área. Después del análisis se evidencia la importancia del involucramiento de todas las áreas de la compañía para lograr ser una empresa socialmente responsable. Este aspecto es fundamental pues integra los grupos de interés generando un beneficio tanto para éstos como para la empresa.

Descripción de la Estructura Organizacional del área de Responsabilidad Social de PepsiCo Colombia en el año 2013

En línea con el artículo de Descripción organizacional de Helm Bank, este artículo es un aporte investigativo adicional al Proyecto general de “Descripción de las estructuras organizacionales de las áreas de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial” del investigador Rafael Piñeros de la Universidad del Rosario. Este artículo permite evaluar y entender la perspectiva desde el ángulo de una empresa multinacional que opera en casi todos los países del mundo en el sector de alimentos y bebidas, y que debe lograr adaptar su modelo de negocio y desarrollo sostenible de acuerdo al ambiente donde se desempeña, manteniendo unos lineamientos globales pero adaptados a las necesidades de las comunidades locales. Resulta muy interesante identificar la importancia que para PepsiCo tiene la Responsabilidad Social y su evolución para asegurar unos rendimientos y una sostenibilidad en el largo plazo que permite a la compañía y a las comunidades donde opera seguir creciendo, crear valor compartido y obtener beneficios a lo largo del tiempo.

Descripción de la estructura organizacional del área de responsabilidad social de Davivienda en el año 2015

Este artículo emerge de la necesidad de documentar la operación, la evolución y los aprendizajes claves desarrollados a lo largo de la construcción, diseño y puesta en marcha de áreas de responsabilidad social y sostenibilidad en empresas Colombianas y extranjeras, bajo un contexto actual y real. El estudio de las variables antes mencionadas y la aplicación de una herramienta en el área de responsabilidad social del Banco Davivienda, permitió desarrollar un comparativo entre la teoría y la práctica, por lo que se logró construir un análisis de las políticas de sostenibilidad propias del banco, así como su ejecución y relación con las demás áreas organizacionales.

The ebbing hegemon? An evolutionary perspective on the emergence of holistic governance and the efficient role of Institutional Investors in Environmental, Social and Governance issues (ESG)

This paper seeks to chronicle the roots of corporate governance form its narrow shareholder perspective to the current bourgeoning stakeholder approach while giving cognizance to institutional investors and their effective role in ESG in light of the King Report III of South Africa. It is aimed at a critical review of the extant literature from the shareholder Cadbury epoch to the present day King Report novelty. We aim to: (i) offer an analytical state of corporate governance in the Anglo-Saxon world, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Far East Asia and Africa; and (ii) illuminate the lead role the king Report of South Africa is playing as the bellwether of the stakeholder approach to corporate governance as well as guiding the role of institutional investors in ESG.

Atuação e interação de stakeholders no processo de implantação do turismo: um estudo no município de Sitio Novo/RN

The present work is a study which deals about the stakeholder approach towards the issue of tourism development in a city of Rio Grande do Norte state: Sítio Novo. As a goal, we sought to understand the stakeholders action and interaction mechanisms in the implementation process and, consequently, tourism planning in the municipality. Regarding to the methodology, the study is characterized as an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, given the intention of trying to understand meanings and situational characteristics presented by the research subjects. The interview was the instrument used to collect information, and it was performed with 10 (ten) actors of tourism in the municipality, documents about tourism development (Proceedings of the Regional Council of Polo Agreste Trairi were analyzed Sítio Novo municipality incorporates the Polo, and the Strategic Plan for Tourism). The study shows that public actors are the majority in the destination, notes that there is a minimal involvement of civil society in actions for tourism in the municipality, highlights that representatives of the municipality participate effectively in meetings of the Regional Council of Tourism Polo Agreste Trairi, to discuss actions related to the development of the activity in the locality, and attests that local actors interviewed, mostly understand their functions regarding to tourism development, however, do not perform actions consistent with the role they have, which have as purpose the planning and development of tourism. For that matter, this paper concludes that the participation and coordination among the stakeholders of the municipality should be reconsidered in order to seek and/or propose alternatives that gather in a more adequate way the local actors, so that something more effective about the tourism development in the destination could be done