Corporate Sustainability

Food, Drugs, and TV: The Social Study of Corporate Science

by David Schleifer

Coauthored with Bart Penders, published in Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society 31 (6), 431-434.

The vast, heterogeneous, and consequential world of cor-
porate science demands and invites empirical inquiry. The vast, heterogeneous, and consequential world of cor-
porate science demands and invites empirical inquiry.

D White, Alan Rudy, C.Wilbert Anti Environmentalism -Promethians, Contrarians and Beyond 21st August 2005.doc

by Damian White

A review/summary/appraisal of the thinking of anti-environmental/ecoskeptic/contrarian currents.

Wall Street to Main Street: Economic Disparity has One Common Concern

by Dhiman Chowdhury

The continued anti-corporation protests that now sprung around the world lacks contemplation of one common concern:... more The continued anti-corporation protests that now sprung around the world lacks contemplation of one common concern: the undertow that ostensibly wafts in corporations exist in our society too.  In fact, we are in part responsible. Solution to this predicament is to instigate behavioral change. The OCBS (Organizational Citizenship Behavior towards Sustainability) formulation is pragmatic and judicious to this aspect and shown promising result.

The Social Element of Sustainable Civil Engineering Public Procurement in Northern Ireland

by Robert Eadie

Co-Authored with Clare McKeown and Ken Anderson

Reference: - Eadie R, McKeown C, and Anderson K (2011), The Social Element of Sustainable Civil Engineering Public Procurement in Northern Ireland. in International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 2, No.12, (July 2011) g.36-43, http://www.ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol._2_No._12;_July_2011/5.pdf

Sustainable development was first introduced by Dyllick & Hockerts (2002), their vision defined sustainable... more Sustainable development was first introduced by Dyllick & Hockerts (2002), their vision defined sustainable development as a share of the key components. There is evidence to show that sustainable development is proposed and concluded without complete regard to the social element. Therefore this research demonstrates current misconceptions in the corporate social responsibility clauses in Northern Ireland's public sector procurement. The research comes in two components initially a literature review of procurement social policy for Northern Ireland. Secondly, a questionnaire study reports on the views of public sector procurement personnel. The findings show that although the European Union wish to create a collaborative network of social solutions and best practice, the current practice in Northern Ireland's public procurement is an assortment of standards that may not be best suited to achieving the social component of sustainable development.

Community Conversations for Sustainability in the Desert: Leonora, Western Australia

by Silvia Lozeva

Journal of Economic and Social Policy

Abstract:

The concept of sustainability calls for a holistic perspective where the prospects for future... more Abstract:

The concept of sustainability calls for a holistic perspective where the prospects for future generations are not compromised by decisions made today. This paper provides an exploration of the Western Australian town of Leonora whose existence is based on mining, pastoralism, services to the region and tourism. The longest surviving residents with roots in Leonora country are the Aboriginal people of the region. In recent years Leonora has experienced a mining boom triggered mainly by resource demand from China but is not clear whether the wealth generated in the town is contributing to its sustainability. The fly-in/fly-out operations of the mining companies rely on bringing workers from outside the local community and have had limited benefits for the local Aboriginal people. A new addition to the Leonora’s diversity are asylum seekers, temporarily located in a former mining camp accommodation site. There is strong separation between these different groups within the community which does not allow for integrated development whereby knowledge can be shared and co-created.

It is important for Leonora’s long-term sustainability that it evolves into an adaptive complex system where current practices are challenged and new discourses of living together are being developed. This paper proposes the use of deliberation techniques to start the process of ‘sustainability societalisation’ which requires a different way of thinking about the relevance of place and the long-term future of a desert settlement

Structured Approach to Improve Passive Aggressive Organizational Behavior: An Empirical Research

by Dhiman Chowdhury