Патон Борис Євгенович

Патон Борис Євгенович — видатний вітчизняний учений, всесвітньо відомий спеціаліст в галузі зварювання, металознавства, металургії, спорудження відповідальних інженерних конструкцій, автор багатьох фундаментальних ре зультатів і створених на їх основі нових технологій і відповідного обладнання. У 1951 р. його обрано членом-кореспондентом, в 1958 р. — дійсним членом (академіком) Академії наук УРСР, з 1962 р. він — її президент

Corporate social responsibility in Asian supply chains

This research provides an overview of CSR practices in Asia, evaluates the usefulness of codes of conduct, reviews the benefits of CSR in supply chains and reviews obstacles for companies wishing to adopt good CSR practices. In order to achieve this, interviews were undertaken with CSR managers, factory managers and other experts, conducted in confidence and anonymously. Codes of conduct and associated inspections and audits are common practice but in most cases flawed. Labour issues and the rights of workers are generally seen as the most important aspect of CSR in the region. Benefits of CSR include risk reduction, staff recruitment and retention, cost savings and building good relationships with stakeholders. Obstacles include a lack of resources and skills, a lack of awareness of stakeholders' demands and inefficient production techniques. It is noted that larger firms are more able to overcome such obstacles, with clear adverse implications for smaller companies. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

Natural Environment Disclosures in the Annual Reports of Chinese Listed Entities

This paper analyzes the level of natural environment disclosure (NED) in the year ending 2007 annual reports of Chinese-listed companies. Using a simplified NED index that accommodates a developing country setting, the results show a low level of NED. Only 2% of sampled companies make disclosures for all eight basic environmental issues in the NED index. Larger companies and resource companies disclose significantly more NED. Clearly there is scope for Chinese regulators and entities to improve the reporting of natural environmental issues. Strategies are explored to consider how NED might be improved