Governance Research Digest – October 2011

1. Sustainable Finance: The Risks and Opportunities that (some) CFOs are Overlooking The report provides a unique view into how CFOs think about the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainability. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) ... 2. Who Should Control a Corporation? Toward a Contingency Stakeholder Model for Allocating Ownership Rights The article contributes to an understanding of evidence that a number of companies allocate ownership rights to stakeholders different from shareholders, despite the fact that the law attributes these rights to the equity holders. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) ... 3. 10 Best Corporate Citizens Corporate Responsibility Magazine has for the first time released a ranking of industry-specific top ten in its ranking. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) ... 4. Measuring Investors’ Socially Responsible Performance in Mutual Funds The aim of the study is to analyze investor behavior towards socially responsible mutual funds. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) ... 5. 2011 Tomorrow’s Value Rating A new report, the 2011 Tomorrow’s Value Rating, from international corporate sustainability agency, Two Tomorrows Group, addresses the issue of green-wash. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) ... 6. Social Entrepreneurship: A Critique and Future Directions The article addresses work on social entrepreneurship constituting a field that intersects a number of domains, including entrepreneurial studies, social innovation, and nonprofit management. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) ... Download Download (Free for Members. See more about Joining)

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