Comparative Study of CSR reporting in Finnish and UK listed Companies
Aryal, Nabin (2014)
Aryal, Nabin
Arcada - Nylands svenska yrkeshögskola
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014100614474
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014100614474
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This is the comparative study of CSR reporting in Finnish and UK listed companies. This thesis provides user with knowledge on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting and shows the comparative study on how CSR reporting is carried out in Finnish and UK listed companies. This study is carried out using qualitative study. In order to know the reporting pattern in Finland and UK three listed companies from both the countries are selected and their CSR reports have been analyzed. The aim of the thesis was to know the difference between Finnish and UK listed companies in CSR reporting. The result of the study shows that the use of guidelines in CSR reporting as a main difference in CSR reporting between two countries.
In theoretical part different topics related to CSR and CSR reporting are discussed. Books, web sites and publication of different organization are used as main source of information in theoretical part. Similarly in research part the CSR report of selected companies are analyzed with the help of their latest CSR report. In empirical research information regarding the general trend of CSR reporting in Finland and UK is also given. CSR reports of selected companies and their web sites have been used as only source of information in this research.
In theoretical part different topics related to CSR and CSR reporting are discussed. Books, web sites and publication of different organization are used as main source of information in theoretical part. Similarly in research part the CSR report of selected companies are analyzed with the help of their latest CSR report. In empirical research information regarding the general trend of CSR reporting in Finland and UK is also given. CSR reports of selected companies and their web sites have been used as only source of information in this research.