Corporate Social Responsibility

Recent Research

Local Food MarketingScreen Shot 2013-08-16 at 09.04.56
Hingley, M.
Exploring local food as a marketing opportunity for small food producers and identifies barriers to development.

 

 

Hot Topics for Sustainability in the Industrial Engineering Research AgendaScreen Shot 2013-08-16 at 09.06.35
Vilalta-Perdomo, E.
It has been argued that different elements from the Industrial Engineering (IE) body of knowledge can contribute effectively to achieve sustainable development. To identify which provide the most effective support is a useful exercise that suggest which might be “hot topics” for the future IE research and professional agendas.

 

 

Networks in Socially Embedded Local Food Supplyjbm-title_120_01
Hingley, M.
Opportunity is seen to lie in niche (for example, local) markets and a social/ethical orientation. This research investigates network development in food retailing, in order to evaluate the role of retailer consumer co-operatives.

Current Research

The Sustainability Research AgendaScreen Shot 2013-08-16 at 09.09.43
Vilalta-Perdomo, E.
Different facets on individual and collective sustainable improvement are explored under the light of sustainable development. Periodically, we include in this blog materials from group members and other people who are interested in sustainable logistics and supply chain, environmental impact of human actions, and community operational research.

 

Corporate Social Responsibility- Intersubjectivity, Meaning and Competitive Advantage
Considine, P.

Co-operative Financial Services- The Impact of the Co-operative Ethos on Ethical Banking
Considine, P. and Hingley, M.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Food and Agriculture
Hingley, M. and Lindgreen, A.