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Call for Papers: CSR in the International Shipping Industry
The Journal of Sustainable Mobility
Greenleaf Publishing
www.greenleaf-publishing.com/jsm
Guest Editors: Peter Lund-Thomsen; Nottingham Business School; René Taudal Poulsen, Copenhagen Business School; Rob Ackrill, Nottingham Business School
Editor-in-Chief: Michael Zhang, Nottingham Business School, UK
The international shipping industry and its role in the promotion of corporate social (ir)responsibility has become a subject of increasing debate in the last decade (Yliskylä-Peuralahti and Gritsenko, 2014). CSR is here defined as the integration of economic, social, and environmental activities into the core business practices of firms (Lund-Thomsen, 2004). Other industries such as garments, footwear manufacturing, and electronics, that are more directly consumer facing, have traditionally been more targeted by international advocacy groups for their alleged involvement in socially and environmentally destructive activities (Lund-Thomsen and Lindgreen, 2014). Yet in terms of its benefits for society, the international shipping industry, has been recognised for its potential to ensure trade expansion and access to global markets, which is thought to stimulate economic development, enhance job creation, increase incomes, and boost living standards around the world (Wilhelmsen, 2014; NYK, 2014; WEF, 2013, WTO/OECD 2013; Maersk, 2015).
Against this background, this special issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility seeks to shed light on recent trends, the potential, limitations, and actual impacts of CSR initiatives to date in the global shipping industry. Possible topics of interest for the special issue include, but are not limited to:
· Economic, social, and environmental reporting and measurement in the industry
· Case studies of CSR best and worst practice in shipping
· Multi-stakeholder initiatives in shipping: potential and limitations
· International organisations and CSR in the shipping industry
· Industry associations and CSR in the shipping industry
· Sustainable supply chain management in the shipping industry
· Impact studies of CSR and sustainability initiatives related to shipping
Submissions
We invite the submission of research papers, policy debates, case studies, and research notes. We encourage submissions from academics with a research-orientation and also business practitioners and policymakers from the public and private sectors.
Social Sciences papers can be 4,000-6,000 words, while Engineering and Technology papers should be 2,000-4,000 words. Initial expressions of interest in the form of abstracts of approximately 300 words are also welcomed by the editor prior to full submission.
Papers are to be submitted to Peter Lund-Thomsen (plt.ikl@cbs.dk) or René Taudal Poulsen (rtp.ino@cbs.dk) by 1 April 2016. Manuscripts should be formatted according to the journal guidelines for authors which can be found here: www.greenleaf-publishing.com/jsm
Full paper submission deadline: 1 April 2016
Accepted papers will be published in December 2016
Click here for full details, including submission guidelines, or visit www.greenleaf-publishing.com/jsm.
References
Lund-Thomsen. P. Lindgreen, A. (2014) Corporate social responsibility in global value chains: where are we now? Where are we going? Journal of Business Ethics, 123(1), 11-22.
Maersk (2015), Enabling Trade, Maersk Homepage: http://www.maersk.com/en/the-maersk-group/sustainability/enabling-trade; accessed on 23 July 2015).
NYK (2014) Taking a Step Forward, NYK Report 2014 – Financial, Social, and Environmental Performance, NYK Group, Tokyo.
WEF (2013). Enabling Trade – Valuing Growth Opportunities, World Economic Forum in Collaboration with Bain & Co. and the World Bank, WEF, Geneva.
Wilhelmsen, W. (2014) Wilh. Wilhelmsen-Holding-ASA Sustainability Report 2014, Wilh. Wilhemsen Holding-ASA, Lysaker.
WTO/OECD (2013), Aid for Trade and Value Chains in Transport and Logistics, World Trade Organization, Geneva. Yliskylä-Peuralahti, J. Gritsenko, D. (2014) Binding rules or voluntary actions? A conceptual framework for CSR in shipping. Journal of Maritime Affairs, 13(2), 251-268.
Yliskylä-Peuralahti, J. Gritsenko, D. (2014) Binding rules or voluntary actions? A conceptual framework for CSR in shipping. Journal of Maritime Affairs, 13(2), 251-268.
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