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Environmental Management and CSR
(EMCSR) at
IØT
Environmental Management and Corporate Social
Responsibility (EMCSR) is a strategic research programme
at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
(IØT) at NTNU. EMCSR is initiated by one of the key research areas at IØT,
namely Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
According to the European Commission, CSR is
defined as “a concept whereby companies integrate social and
environmental concerns in their business operations and in their
interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis”.
Research in the field of CSR requires a
multidisciplinary approach, where IØT and both its employees'
expertise across a wide range of
disciplines meet this requirement.
Examples of research areas where IØT can apply its expertise in CSR
are:
- Organizational Development
- Health, Safety and Environment
- Logistics and Purchasing Management
These are only a few of the research and
educational topics that IØT is engaged in. More information about
research and teaching at IØT can be found at the department's
web-page: http://www.ntnu.no/iot.
Strategic research programmes addressing CSR
IØT has identified two strategic research programmes related
to CSR, which bring together researchers from different sections
within the department. Here is a brief description of these research
programmes:
This research programme has been established to
connect existing and potential research activities in the field of
CSR at IØT. It focuses on the understanding of global systems and
how to use experiences from environmental management tools and their
application in global value chains and international industrial
networks on CSR. It further focuses on how to communicate CSR
performance by means of indicators and use this information for
strategic decision making and value chain analysis to contribute to
sustainable development. It also intends to provide practical
solutions for organizations concerned about social and environmental
responsibilities and interested in improving their performance and
accountability in these areas.
One of the priorities of this programme is to
develop an understanding on how companies should manage the social
and environmental aspects of their suppliers' activities, and to
what extent supply chain risks should be managed in a supply chain.
Other strategic research programmes at IØT can be viewed at:
http://www.ntnu.no/iot/research.
Key concepts within
CSR-related research programmes
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