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CORPOATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN CONSTRUCTION - A CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW

  • Jian Zuo;Lou Wilson;Stephen Pullen;George Zillante
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.516-520
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    • 2011
  • Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is of increasing interest to both industry practitioners and academics because of increasing public awareness of environmental, economic and social sustainability. The last decade witnessed a large number of studies on the development of CSR principles and the implementation of CSR in various industries such as the mining industry, oil industry and food industry. However, there is limited number of CSR studies focusing on the construction industry. Considering the critical role the construction industry plays in achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability, it is imperative to extend the current CSR research to the construction sector. This paper provides a critical review of literature related to corporate social responsibility in construction context. A special focus is placed on the current practice adopted by the industry to be socially responsible. A research agenda is set up to tackle this critical issue.

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The Analysis of Environmental Impact Load by Fibrous Raw Materials and Wet-end Additives in Papermaking Process (제지공정 섬유상 원재료 및 공정 첨가제의 환경오염 부하 분석)

  • Kim, Hyoung-Jin;Shin, Dong-Uk
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.50-58
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    • 2005
  • It is generally known that paper industry is the second largest industry in the use of process water, and also have the highest environmental impact load in the contaminant sources. Paper is produced from the mixtures composed of 1% fibrous raw materials and 99% water. The optimum use of process water effects on the quality properties of paper and the environmental impact load of waste water treatment. In this research, the kinds of fibrous raw material & additives used in the paperboard production line were investigated, and the quantification of environmental loads and the environmental effects of process water on COD potential were evaluated. The NBDCODs were also analyzed from process water by the method of waste water treatment in paper mill and applied for the optimum use of recycling water, and zero effluent process. In the fibrous raw materials, KOCC caused the highest COD potentials, and sack paper & UKP was comparatively low. The NBDCOD of KOCC largely reduced after biological treatment because of easily biodegradable properties, but AOCC contained non-biodegradable materials. In chemical additives, COD was high in turns of rosin>starch>deaeration agent>dye, NBDCOD greatly reduced in starch and deaeration agent. In the case of 2 kinds of paperboard product, the COD potentials was mainly high in starch, AOCC and KOCC.

A Conceptual Approach to Green Human Resource Management and Corporate Environmental Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry

  • TULSI, Paudel;JI, Yunho
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.195-203
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    • 2020
  • Substantial growth in the economy and extensive use of natural resources has become a major issue in the modern world. Organizations have started to worry about the environment and are beginning to invest in and practice green strategies. Companies should be responsible for the environment and use sustainable methods to run their businesses. The main purpose of this study is to explore the conceptual approach to Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices and Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) in the hospitality industry. The theoretical framework of GHRM practices such as green recruitment, green selection, green training and development, green performance appraisal, green reward and compensation, and corporate environmental responsibility have been comprehensively studied for this purpose. Green Human Resource Management in the hospitality sector is a less studied and rarely implemented phenomenon. The integration of GHRM and CER along with green competitive advantage and green supply chain management in hospitality is new concept in hospitality industry. Study suggests that Corporate environmental responsibility (CER) and Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) have a significant role in the hospitality industry. However, for sustainable development of tourism and hospitality, this concept should be capitalized with necessary research and development.

A Study on an Reduction Methodology for Acid Rain Causing Material in Cement Industries - Focus on Sulfur Dioxide Emission Reduction Measures - (시멘트공업에 있어서 산성비 원인물질 저감방안 평가에 관한 연구 - 아황산가스를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Dong Kun;Jung, Tae Yong;Jeon, Seong Woo
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.29-40
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    • 1999
  • This study focuses on one of typical energy-intensive industries, the cement industry. The purpose of the study is to propose $SO_2$ emission reduction measures in the cement industry. This study partially employed and modified AIM(Asia-Pacific Integrated Model) developed by Japan National Environmental Research Institute to develop AIM/KOREA SULFUR model for simulation. In the study, a base scenario, and mitigation scenarios(a use of low-sulfur contain fuel, fuel conversion to cleaner energy, an induction of desulfurization systems, and energy saving) were employed. The results of the simulation are summarized below: The sulphur dioxide emission from the cement industry in 1992 was estimated to be 106,000 metric tons; however, according to base scenario, sulphur dioxide emission is expected to be increased to 219,000 metric tons, which is 2.1 times greater than that in 1992 by year 2020. To alleviate such increasement, simulation results under various scenarios proved that some degrees of reduction may be possible by an induction of desulfulization systems although there may be numerous ways to interpretate the simulation results.

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Financial Analysis and Validity Study for the Introduction of Liquid Hydrogen in Changwon City (창원시 액화수소 도입에 따른 재무성 분석 및 타당성 검토)

  • KANG, BOO MIN;JEONG, CHANG-HOON;HA, SEUNG WOO;JIN, HONG-DEOK;KIM, HAK-MIN;JEONG, DAE-WOON
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.293-300
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    • 2022
  • The Changwon city which announced 2040 hydrogen policy vision is planning to establish the new hydrogen-centered city. The building of plant which is available to produce the 5 ton/day of liquid hydrogen is promoted as one of the projects in order to achieve the vision. However, the analysis in terms of local economic and environmental aspects is insufficient because this liquid hydrogen plant is the first in Korea. Therefore, in this study, the financial feasibility of the liquid hydrogen plant project was analyzed by reviewing the benefits of liquid hydrogen supply and environmental improvement, and the feasibility of this project has been investigated which is being built based on the hydrogen industrial plan of Changwon city.

A Study on the Factors that Influence the Digital Transformation of the Supply Chain on the Enterprise Environmental Performance of Chinese Automobile Manufacturers (공급망의 디지털 전환이 중국 자동차 제조기업의 환경성과에 미치는 영향 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Yujie Cai;Jae yeon Sim
    • Industry Promotion Research
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.207-221
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    • 2024
  • Automotive manufacturing is a traditional manufacturing industry that consumes a lot of energy and emits a lot of pollutants, and needs to improve environmental performance through digital transformation of supply chains.In this study, 13 hypotheses were put forward based on supply chain digital transformation, supply chain dynamic capability and enterprise environmental performance. The results of the questionnaire survey on the managers and employees of automobile manufacturing enterprises in 7 regions of China show that the digital transformation of supply chain can help improve the environmental performance of automobile manufacturing enterprises under the influence of supply chain dynamic capability

A Study on the Subjectivity of Fashion and Environmental Pollution

  • Cha, Su-Joung
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.105-117
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    • 2022
  • This study investigated how women in their 20s to 60s think about the relationship between environmental pollution and the fashion industry and categorized their perceptions. Through this, I tried to find out the direction of the fashion industry to improve environmental problems. There were four types of perceptions of fashion and environmental pollution. Type 1 recognized that the process of producing and consuming clothing causes environmental pollution, but it was a type that preferred fast fashion and valued trends. Type 2 thought that the fashion industry pollutes air and water quality, and if the price was high, recycling clothes were not purchased. Type 3 thought that the fashion industry was not the main culprit of environmental pollution, and that if you purchase clothes, you should protect the environment by wearing them for a long time. Type 4 was a type of effort to reduce environmental pollution by considering the environment first, purchasing old clothes, and changing clothes. As the importance of the environment has grown, various efforts are needed to reduce environmental pollution in the fashion field.