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Journal Article | Jan 2021
Gender, regulation, and corporate social responsibility in the extractive sector: The case of Equinor’s social investments in Tanzania
Multinational corporations have been criticised for their rhetorical support to - as opposed to substantive engagement with - gender equality in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in poor countries....
in Women's Studies: International Forum vol. 84 pp. 1-8

Sudan Working Paper | 2016
Corporate Social Responsibility in Islamic Economies – the Case of Sudan
Introduction
Since the 1950s, there has been a growing international awareness of the need for business organizations to commit to a social role that goes beyond the sole objective of profit...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Sudan Working Paper SWP 2016:1) 16 p.

Book Chapter | 2013
CSR and Reputation Building in Syria: Contextualizing the 'Business Case'
The business case for CSR refers to the idea that companies should adopt socially responsible practices out of self-interest. This article critically discusses the use of the business case argument...
in Hertog, S., Luciani, G. & Valeri, M.: Business Politics in the Middle East. London: Hurst & Co pp. 133-158

Journal Article | 2013
Business and Social Responsibility in the Arab World: The Zakat vs. CSR models in Syria and Dubai
The article explores the promotion and reception of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Arab world, taking Syria and Dubai as "most different" case studies. It observes that government-connected organizations...
in Comparative Sociology vol. 12 no. 1 pp. 95-123

Journal Article | 2012
Human rights and positive corporate duties: The importance of corporate state interaction
While it is commonly accepted that corporations have negative duties to respect human rights, the question of whether rights also imply positive duties for corporations is contentious. The recent reports...
in Business Ethics: A European Review

Book Chapter | 2012
Assigned corporate social responsibility in a rentier state: The case of Angola
What responsibilities do oil companies in Angola have to improve the situation of the Angolan population? Standard corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects have little effect where the rents from natural...
in Päivi Lujala and Siri Aas Rustad : High-value natural resources and post-conflict peacebuilding . Oxford: Earthscan pp. 147-154

Journal Article | 2010
Multinational corporations and host country institutions: A case study of CSR activities in Angola
While institutions are important for economic development, particularly in resource rich countries, the interaction between multinational corporations and host country institutions is not well understood. This article presents an in-depth...
in International Business Review vol. 19 no. 2 pp. 178-190

Journal Article | 2009
Human rights and assigned duties: Implications for corporations
Human rights imply duties. The question is, duties for whom? Without a well-defined scheme for assigning duties correlative to human rights, these rights remain illusory. This paper develops core elements...
in Human Rights Review vol. 10 no. 4 pp. 569-582

Report in External Series | 2009
Natural resource wealth, conflict, and peacebuilding
What connections exist between natural resource wealth and violent conflict? What do such connections imply for policies to build peace in resource-rich areas? This synthesis takes stock of what social...
New York: Program on States and Security, Graduate Center, City University of New York (Synthesis Series) 11 p.

CMI Report | 2008
Hvordan gjøre gode ting bedre? Norske bedrifters CSR aktiviteter i utviklingsland
Norske bedrifter opererer i en rekke utviklingsland, hvor problemer med fattigdom, dårlig styresett og brudd på menneskerettigheter ofte er store. Når man går inn i denne typen land, stilles man...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2008: 4) 54 p.

CMI Working Paper | 2007
Human Rights and Assigned Duties: Implications for Corporations
Human rights imply duties. The question is, duties for whom? Without a well-defined scheme for assigning duties correlative to human rights, these rights remain illusory. This paper develops core elements...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2007: 7) 10 p.

Book Chapter | 2007
Por que as empresas não deviam sempre maximizar os lucros
Apesar de a responsabilidade social empresarial (RSE) estar na agenda de muitas das grandes empresas, os administradores executivos ainda defendem largamente o ponto de vista de que as empresas deviam...
in Kolstad, I., Wiig, A. e de Andrade, V. P. (Eds.): Ética de negócio - Compêndio para ser usado no ensino da ética de negócio na Universidade Católica de Angola (UCAN). Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute pp. 77-91

Journal Article | 2007
Why firms should not always maximize profits
Though corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on the agenda of most major corporations, corporate executives still largely support the view that corporations should maximize the returns to their owners. There...
in Journal of Business Ethics vol. 76 no. 2 pp. 137-145

CMI Brief | 2007
Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Corporations
The question of corporate responsibility in poor and undemocratic countries, has been addressed by a CMI strategic institute programme (SIP) entitled "Business ethics for multinational corporations in developing countries". The...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief) 4 p.

CMI Report | 2006
Socio-economic Effects of Gold Mining in Mali. A Study of the Sadiola and Morila Mining Operations
In the last decade Mali has experienced a gold boom. Today Mali is Africa's third largest producer of gold and has one of the world's most gold-dependent economies. This study...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2006: 4) 71 p.

CMI Working Paper | 2006
Why Firms should not always Maximize Profits
Though corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on the agenda of most major corporations, corporate executives still largely support the view that corporations should maximize the returns to their owners. There...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2006: 11) 7 p.

CMI Report | 2006
Benefit Streams from Mining in Tanzania: Case Studies from Geita and Mererani
Tanzania is a 'new' mining country, and foreign investment in the mining sector has caused controversies. Government revenues from mining increased from 2 million US$ in 1998 to 36 million...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2006: 11) 54 p.

CMI Working Paper | 2005
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Angolan Oil Industry
What are the responsibility of oil companies in resource rich countries? Do they
take these responsibilities? Based on a utilitarian perspective and theories of
the resource curse, we discuss the oil companies'...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2005: 8) 29 p.

CMI Report | 2004
Selskapers sosiale ansvarlighet. En teoretisk analyse og empirisk undersøkelse av bedrifter i Malaysia
Myndigheter, internasjonale organisasjoner og frivillige organisasjoner ser på selskapers sosiale ansvarlighet (SSA) som et effektivt virkemiddel til å nå samfunnsmessige mål, som for eksempel vern av naturmiljø, fattigdomsbekjempelse og bedring...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2004: 7) 66 p. (In Norwegian only)