How Dutch United Nations Global Compact members learn from this corporate sustainability initiative
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2018-07-10
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The purpose of this study is to investigate how the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) contributes to CSR-learning of Dutch members that are part of this network. This study increases knowledge on this topic and gives recommendations to the UNGC and its Dutch members how CSR-learning could be improved. Scientific literature about CSR and organizational learning is combined with a qualitative empirical case study of Dutch members from the UNGC. The UNGC contributes to CSR-learning through creating awareness about CSR and increasing transparency about CSR-initiatives. The UNGC can be seen as a multi-stakeholder initiative and members could learn from each other by sharing best practices. The learning about CSR through the UNGC occurs at the individual, group and organizational level through different learning loops. The UNGC offers several learning mechanisms through their initiative. Nevertheless, the CSR-learning possibilities are not fully utilized and critique on the UNGC regarding learning is confirmed by the respondents. Members are not involved in the UNGC and see this initiative as implicit and too complex. Learning does not seem to be the primary reason for being a member of the UNGC. The UNGC and the members should improve their interest in each other in order to improve CSR learning through this initiative.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen