Regional and International Analysis Archives - B Academics The Global B Corp Academic Community Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:57:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bacademics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Regional and International Analysis Archives - B Academics 32 32 Critical analysis of information about integrated management systems and environmental policy on the Portuguese firms’ website, towards sustainable development https://bacademics.org/resources/article/critical-analysis-of-information-about-integrated-management-systems-and-environmental-policy-on-the-portuguese-firms-website-towards-sustainable-development/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/critical-analysis-of-information-about-integrated-management-systems-and-environmental-policy-on-the-portuguese-firms-website-towards-sustainable-development/ This study aimed to analyze the content and characteristics of Portuguese firms that share information related to integrated management systems (IMS), environmental policy, corporate sustainability (CS), and corporate social responsibility […]

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]]> Industrial Projects and Benefit-Sharing Arrangements in the Russian North. Is Contracting Possible? https://bacademics.org/resources/article/industrial-projects-and-benefit-sharing-arrangements-in-the-russian-north-is-contracting-possible/ Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/industrial-projects-and-benefit-sharing-arrangements-in-the-russian-north-is-contracting-possible/ In the Russian Arctic, extractive industries engage in socio-economic agreements with local communities to support social and environmental initiatives within their operational areas. These industries fulfill their social responsibilities by […]

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]]> Challenges of creating and capturing value in open eco-innovation: Evidence from the maritime industry in Denmark https://bacademics.org/resources/article/challenges-of-creating-and-capturing-value-in-open-eco-innovation-evidence-from-the-maritime-industry-in-denmark/ Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/challenges-of-creating-and-capturing-value-in-open-eco-innovation-evidence-from-the-maritime-industry-in-denmark/ Developing eco-innovations through open innovation presents distinct challenges due to the inherent tension between economic and environmental goals in multi-stakeholder networks. These networks may involve various entities such as government […]

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]]> Social license to operate in the mining industry: the case of Peru https://bacademics.org/resources/article/social-license-to-operate-in-the-mining-industry-the-case-of-peru/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/social-license-to-operate-in-the-mining-industry-the-case-of-peru/ Mining plays a vital role in Peru’s economy, yet local communities near mining operations often fail to see its advantages. To gain acceptance within these communities, mining corporations must establish […]

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]]> Social movements as key actors in governing the commons: Evidence from community-based resource management cases across the world https://bacademics.org/resources/article/social-movements-as-key-actors-in-governing-the-commons-evidence-from-community-based-resource-management-cases-across-the-world/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/social-movements-as-key-actors-in-governing-the-commons-evidence-from-community-based-resource-management-cases-across-the-world/ International research into the advantages of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) for sustainable development has highlighted concerns about the susceptibility of these regimes to global challenges such as globalization, shortsighted […]

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]]> Negotiating Green Space with Landed Interests: The Urban Political Ecology of Greenway in the Pearl River Delta, China https://bacademics.org/resources/article/negotiating-green-space-with-landed-interests-the-urban-political-ecology-of-greenway-in-the-pearl-river-delta-china/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/negotiating-green-space-with-landed-interests-the-urban-political-ecology-of-greenway-in-the-pearl-river-delta-china/ Urbanization with a strong focus on land has resulted in a deficiency of green spaces within Chinese cities. Nevertheless, in the Pearl River Delta, a bold greenway system has recently […]

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]]> South Carolina Is a Benefit Corporation State: What, You Didn’t Know? https://bacademics.org/resources/article/south-carolina-is-a-benefit-corporation-state-what-you-didnt-know/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/south-carolina-is-a-benefit-corporation-state-what-you-didnt-know/ The post South Carolina Is a Benefit Corporation State: What, You Didn’t Know? appeared first on B Academics.

]]> Do we need Benefit Corporation in Taiwan? https://bacademics.org/resources/article/do-we-need-benefit-corporation-in-taiwan/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/do-we-need-benefit-corporation-in-taiwan/ In 2006, the nonprofit organization B Lab was established in Pennsylvania, USA, under 501(c)(3) status. B Lab’s primary mission is to create a supportive environment for companies to advance the […]

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]]> Policy Impediments to Social Investments by Australian Businesses https://bacademics.org/resources/book/policy-impediments-to-social-investments-by-australian-businesses/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/policy-impediments-to-social-investments-by-australian-businesses/ The concept of ‘social investment’ in Australia has often been employed broadly by businesses to encompass various philanthropic contributions to society. These contributions may be integrated into corporate social responsibility […]

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]]> Benefit Corporations and Strategic Action Fields or (the Existential Failing of Delaware) https://bacademics.org/resources/article/benefit-corporations-and-strategic-action-fields-or-the-existential-failing-of-delaware/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://bacademics.org/resources/%resource_category%/benefit-corporations-and-strategic-action-fields-or-the-existential-failing-of-delaware/ This paper employs strategic action field theory to examine the development and expansion of benefit corporations, aiming to provide insights into both the subject matter and the methodology. It explores […]

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