@article{BeckerWerner2014, author = {Becker, Vanessa and Werner, Anne}, title = {One Step Forward, One Step Back: Shale Gas in Denmark and Sweden}, series = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, volume = {1}, journal = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, number = {2}, issn = {2199-1618}, doi = {10.15771/2199-1618_2014_1_2_4}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-2847}, pages = {23 -- 30}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Denmark and Sweden take two-fold positions on the question whether shale gas should be developed. At first sight, it appears the governments are supportive by licencing exploration to domestic and foreign companies. However, Denmark has suspended issuance of new licenses as doubts of extraction activities have risen. Sweden was forced to give landowners and municipalities a say in decision-making, and there is a larger context of mining minerals policy controversy. Even though both countries only have exploration activities at the moment, and the economic promise is yet unclear, public awareness and attention are increasing and cause difficulties for governments and industry to proceed without open discussions and debates. Scandinavia's green image is at stake as the new fossil fuel opportunities are in conflict with the ambitious goals for renewable energy development. Both countries now have to prioritise energy self-sufficiency and industrial economics versus ecological consciousness.}, language = {en} } @article{AridovBeckerLiuetal.2014, author = {Aridov, Mikhail and Becker, Vanessa and Liu, Jiyue and Werner, Anne}, title = {CSR in the Textile Sector: European Fashion Firms and the Bangladesh Safety Accord}, series = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, volume = {2}, journal = {Journal of European Management \& Public Affairs Studies}, number = {1}, issn = {2199-1618}, doi = {10.15771/2199-1618_2014_2_1_4}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-3670}, pages = {23 -- 30}, year = {2014}, abstract = {The textile industry has long been criticized for irresponsible and dangerous labour conditions in its global supply chain, particularly in very poor Asian countries like Bangladesh. The April 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh came to be a catalyst for reaching an agreement with international labour unions: the Bangladesh Safety Accord was created. This article analyses the Accord, the involvement of European fashion companies such as Primark, H\&M and Inditex, the connection with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, and the outlook for improved industry standards in manufacturing clothing.}, language = {en} }