Corporate behaviourCorporate behaviour is the actions of a company or group who are acting as a single body. It defines the company's ethical strategies and describes the image of the company. Studies on corporate behaviour show the link between corporate communication and the formation of its identity. Not only does corporate behaviour play various roles within different areas of a business, it also enables businesses to overcome any problems they may face.
Partie prenanteUne partie prenante (en anglais : stakeholder) est un acteur, individuel ou collectif (groupe ou organisation), activement ou passivement concerné par une décision ou un projet ; c'est-à-dire dont les intérêts peuvent être affectés positivement ou négativement à la suite de son exécution (ou de sa non-exécution). La notion de partie prenante est centrale dans les questions de développement durable, de responsabilité sociétale des entreprises (RSE) (ou plus généralement de responsabilité sociétale des organisations), de démocratie participative ainsi que dans certaines normes (écocertification.
Friedman doctrineThe Friedman doctrine, also called shareholder theory, is a normative theory of business ethics advanced by economist Milton Friedman which holds that the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits. This shareholder primacy approach views shareholders as the economic engine of the organization and the only group to which the firm is socially responsible. As such, the goal of the firm is to increase its profits and maximize returns to shareholders.
Supply chain sustainabilitySupply-chain sustainability is the impact a company’s supply chain can make in promoting human rights, fair labor practices, environmental progress and anti-corruption policies. There is a growing need for integrating sustainable choices into supply-chain management. An increasing concern for sustainability is transforming how companies approach business. Whether motivated by their customers, corporate values or business opportunity, traditional priorities such as quality, efficiency and cost regularly compete for attention with concerns such as working conditions and environmental impact.
Collecte de fondsLa collecte de fonds ou levée de fonds est une expression décrivant tous les outils et méthodes de transactions financières qui fait appel à un grand nombre de personnes pour financer un projet. Elle s'applique généralement à une organisation à but non lucratif ou à un parti politique. La collecte de fonds provient de la quête, qui est l'action de demander et de recueillir des aumônes pour les personnes pauvres ou pour des œuvres pieuses. En France, les quêtes seraient aujourd'hui en fort recul.
Sustainable businessA sustainable business, or a green business, is an enterprise that has a minimal negative impact or potentially a positive effect on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy—a business that strives to meet the triple bottom line. They cluster under different groupings and the whole is sometimes referred to as "green capitalism." Often, sustainable businesses have progressive environmental and human rights policies.
Sustainability standards and certificationSustainability standards and certifications are voluntary guidelines used by producers, manufacturers, traders, retailers, and service providers to demonstrate their commitment to good environmental, social, ethical, and food safety practices. There are over 400 such standards across the world. The trend started in the late 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of Ecolabels and standards for organic food and other products. Most standards refer to the triple bottom line of environmental quality, social equity, and economic prosperity.
Investissement à impact socialL'investissement à impact social (impact investing), est une stratégie d’investissement cherchant à engendrer des synergies entre impact social, environnemental et sociétal d'une part, et retour financier neutre ou positif d'autre part. Le terme d'impact investing, traduit en français par investissement à impact social, a été défini en 2007 lors d'une réunion de la fondation Rockefeller . Le terme est ensuite adopté par le Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), créé en 2008, qui rassemble les différents acteurs du secteur - fonds d'investissement, banques ou encore fondations.
Index of sustainability articlesThis page is an index of sustainability articles. Adiabatic lapse rate - Air pollution control - Air pollution dispersion modeling - Allotment (gardening) - Anaerobic digestion - Anthropogenic - Anthroposystem - Applied Sustainability - Appropriate technology - Aquaculture - Aquatic ecosystem - Ashden Awards Back-to-the-land movement - Bagasse - Behavioral ecology - Biobutanol - Biodegradable plastics - Bioenergy - Bioenergy village - Biofuel in Brazil - Biofuel in the United States - Biofuel - Biogas - Bi
