Reducing the risk of corporate irresponsibility: the trend to corporate social responsibility

Article Abstract:

The case of Australia's HIH Insurance Ltd. having a large financial shortfall illustrates the principle that no amount of government oversight can take the place of corporate responsibility in financial matters. It is recommended that corporate social responsibility be incorporated into the risk management procedures of modern corporate governance.

Research, Finance, Corporate social responsibility, HIH Insurance Ltd.

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Accounting for forests in social, economic and political contexts

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An overview is presented on Australia's forestry accounting policy, along with findings from a survey of the nation's forest managers. Policy changes proposed include recognition of forest asset value changes, bottom-line volatility in current market valuations, and mandatory environmental disclosures.

Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental policy, Forest management, Forest conservation, Forest policy

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Valuing the future: intellectual capital supplements at Skandia

Article Abstract:

Skandia AB has developed intellectual capital supplements for the internal and external communications. The supplements are in the form of both numbers and text.

Sweden, Evaluation, Knowledge management, Mental work, Cognition, Skandia AB, Knowledge workers

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