What is an inherently good corporation? A “good” corporation has to be successful in economic terms but simultaneously contribute to the environment and strengthen social coherence. Within its various spheres of influence, it has to work according to universal ethical principles. Many corporations already act as a “good” one and without a lot of discussion about it. Yet, there are other…
Seaports have gained importance in recent years, but they have also featured fundamental changes. For example, societal and environmental pressures have increased. As a consequence of these pressures, corporate social responsibility has gradually been introduced also in the ports sector. One of the impacts is at the level and type of innovation. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the way …
When senior executives, middle managers and staff employees of a global shipping company and maritime industry group were questioned about corporate social responsibility (CSR), the majority of them had never heard of the term. Neither had they come across the term 3BL (triple bottom line) which refers to how a business carries out a comprehensive assessment of environmental and social performa…