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- Brülde, Bengt, 1959, et al.
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Hur bör vi handla? Filosofiska tankar om rättvisemärkt, vegetariskt & ekologiskt
- 2012
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Book (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Handelns utveckling och globalisering under de senaste årtiondena har inte bara inneburit välståndsökningar för många människor, utan den har också gett upphov till ett antal svåra moraliska utmaningar: de skenande ojämlikheterna mellan rika och fattiga länder, den globala miljöförstöringen och klimatförändringarna samt vad många upplever som en allt mer utbredd respektlöshet för både människor, djur och natur. Vilket ansvar har vi som konsumenter för att göra något åt detta? Är det till exempel moraliskt fel av oss att inte köpa rättvisemärkt och ekologiskt varje gång vi handlar i livsmedelsaffären? Är det moraliskt fel att äta kött? Vilket ansvar har de kommersiella företagen? Kan de fortsätta att enbart fokusera på marknadsandelar och vinster, eller har alla företag en moralisk skyldighet att arbeta aktivt med etik- och miljöfrågor? Och vilket ansvar vilar på våra folkvalda politiker och de internationella politiska institutionerna för att försöka vända den negativa trenden? Denna bok ger en introduktion till aktuella etiska och politiska diskussioner kring fenomenen rättvisemärkt, vegetariskt och ekologiskt. Den är framför allt riktad till dem som vill bidra till att göra världen bättre, och ger därför många råd och tips på hur man kan engagera sig aktivt och mer effektivt. Men boken introducerar också de djupare moralfilosofiska diskussioner som ligger bakom ett sådant engagemang. Hur långtgående skyldigheter har vi i den rika världen egentligen att hjälpa de fattiga och utsatta i det globala Syd? Har djur lika stort moraliskt värde som människor? Och har naturen ett egenvärde, eller är den bara värdefull i kraft av vad den kan ge oss människor?
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Cambridge Handbook of Institutional Investment and Fiduciary Duty
- 2014
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Editorial collection (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The Cambridge Handbook of Institutional Investment and Fiduciary Duty is a comprehensive reference work exploring recent changes and future trends in the principles that govern institutional investors and fiduciaries. A wide range of contributors offer new perspectives on dynamics that drive the current emphasis on short-term investment returns. Moreover, they analyze the forces at work in markets around the world which are bringing into sharper focus the systemic effects that investment practices have on the long-term stability of the economy and the interests of beneficiaries in financial, social and environmental sustainability. This volume provides a global and multi-faceted commentary on the evolving standards governing institutional investment, offering guidance for students, researchers and policy-makers interested in finance, governance and other aspects of the contemporary investment world. It also provides investment, business, financial media and legal professionals with the tools they need to better understand and respond to new financial market challenges of the twenty-first century.
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- Cowton, C.J., et al.
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Socially Responsible Investment
- 2012
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In: Ruth Chadwick (ed.), Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics, Second Edition, volume 4. - San Diego : Academic Press. ; , s. 142-151
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- Egels-Zandén, Niklas, 1978, et al.
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Distinctions in descriptive and instrumental stakeholder theory: A challenge for empirical research
- 2010
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In: Business Ethics: A European Review. - : Wiley. - 0962-8770 .- 1467-8608. ; 19:1, s. 35-49
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Stakeholder theory is one of the most influential theories in business ethics. It is perhaps not surprising that a theory as popular as stakeholder theory should be used in different ways, but when the disparity between different uses becomes too great, it is questionable whether all the 'stakeholder research' refers to the same underlying theory. This paper starts to clarify this definitional confusion by distinguishing between three different ways in which different lines of stakeholder research are connected with descriptive and instrumental stakeholder theory. First, a distinction is made between research connected with descriptive and with instrumental stakeholder theory as defined by Donaldson & Preston in the narrow or broad sense. Second, a distinction is made between research that interprets descriptive and instrumental stakeholder theories as either hypotheses or research areas. Third, a distinction is made between research that interprets Donaldson & Preston's central concept of 'stakeholder management' as either behaviour or rationale. Finally, the paper discusses the implications of these differences for empirical research into stakeholder theory.
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- Hawley, James P., et al.
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Introduction
- 2014
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In: Cambridge Handbook of Institutional Investment and Fiduciary Duty/ edited by James P. Hawley, Andreas G.F. Hoepner, Keith L. Johnson, Joakim Sandberg, Edward J. Waitzer.. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. - 9781107035874 ; , s. 1-6
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- Hudon, Marek, et al.
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The Ethical Crisis in Microfinance: Issues, Findings, and Implications
- 2013
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In: Business ethics quarterly. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 1052-150X .- 2153-3326. ; 23:4, s. 561-589
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Microfinance is often assumed to be an ethically progressive industry, but in recent years it has been the target of much ethical criticism. Microfinance institutions have been accused of using exploitative lending techniques and charging usurious interest rates; and critics even question the ability of microfinance to alleviate poverty. This article reviews recent research on the microfinance sector that addresses these ethical issues. We show how this research is relevant to a number of theoretical issues, such as how to define poverty, how to understand exploitation, and how to balance financial and social goals in commercial organizations. We conclude by identifying a critical agenda for future research.
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- Jansson, Magnus, 1970, et al.
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Should pension funds´ fiduciary duty be extended to include social, ethical and environmental concerns? A study of beneficiaries´preferences
- 2014
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In: Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2043-0795 .- 2043-0809. ; 4:3, s. 213-229
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Many fund managers, lawyers and academics assume that pension funds' legal responsibility to manage assets in the best interests of their beneficiaries (their fiduciary duty) rules out including social, ethical and environmental concerns in investments. A counter-argument is that beneficiaries' best interests can be interpreted more broadly to also encompass such concerns. We seek to contribute to resolving this controversy by measuring preferences for social responsible investment (SRI) among beneficiaries of pension funds. The data from a survey questionnaire answered by 1119 future beneficiaries of the Swedish pension system show that beneficiaries on average prefer their pension funds to go beyond financial concerns and engage in SRI. Analysing the determinants of the preferences, we find support for a model including both financial motives (beliefs about financial risk and returns) and values-based motives (self-transcendent value priorities). Our results give unique insights into the psychological drivers of beneficiaries' preferences that are highly pertinent to present attempts at rethinking the aims of pension investments.
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- Sandberg, Joakim, 1979
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Changing the world through shareholder activism?
- 2011
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In: Etikk i Praksis. Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics. ; 5:1, s. 51-78
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- As one of the more progressive facets of the socially responsible investment (SRI) movement, shareholder activism is generally recommended or justified on the grounds that it can create social change. But how effective are different kinds of activist campaigns likely to be in this regard? This article outlines the full range of different ways in which shareholder activism could make a difference by carefully going through, first, all the more specific lines of action typically included under the shareholder activism umbrella and, second, all of the different ways in which it has been suggested that these could influence the activities of commercial companies. It is argued that – although much more empirical research is needed in the area – there are at least theoretical reasons for thinking that it will be difficult to influence companies through the standard actions of filing or voting on shareholder resolutions. However, some alternative strategies open to activists may allow them to increase their efficacy. It is specifically argued that even individual investors could be able to push for corporate change through devising a radically self-sacrificial campaign that manages to get the attention of powerful forces outside the corporate sphere.
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- Sandberg, Joakim, 1979
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Charity is Obligatory
- 2011
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In: Michael Bruce and Steven Barbone (eds.), Just the Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Arguments in Western Philosophy. - Oxford : Blackwell Publishing. - 9781444336375 ; , s. 244-46
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