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Good Business : Policy to Unlock Companies’ Benefit for Society / by Marthe Hesselmans, Bart Stellinga, Ramy El-Dardiry, Danique François, Catrien Bijleveld.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hesselmans, Marthe, Author.
- Stellinga, Bart, Author.
- El-Dardiry, Ramy., Author.
- François, Danique., Author.
- Bijleveld, Catrien., Author.
- Series:
- Research for Policy, Studies by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, 2662-3692
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial policy.
- Strategic planning.
- Leadership.
- Energy policy.
- Environmental policy.
- Regulation and Industrial Policy.
- Business Strategy and Leadership.
- Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
- Environmental Policy.
- Local Subjects:
- Regulation and Industrial Policy.
- Business Strategy and Leadership.
- Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
- Environmental Policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XIV, 216 p. 18 illus., 17 illus. in color.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- This open access book shows how governments can motivate companies to make a positive impact on society and why this is necessary in light of today’s pressing social, economic and environmental challenges and transitions. It shows obstacles companies face in conducting socially responsible business. Focusing on government-business relations in the Netherlands, the book also exposes key policy bottlenecks: the tendency of the Dutch government to hold on to the status quo and shield incumbent firms through tax breaks and lax enforcement. There is a real risk of policies that pamper business: it hampers companies that offer societal innovations for instance for health, education or the labour market. We also show how policies can better capitalise on the innovative qualities of entrepreneurship. Effective government policy makes it worthwhile for companies to alter their business model so that their products, services and production processes benefit society. Our recommendations address the role of government, consumers, financiers and companies themselves. While this work focuses on the Netherlands, it tackles questions that countries face worldwide on how to minimise harmful business conduct and maximise good business solutions. This makes the book broadly relevant to policy makers, business leaders and researchers grappling with the impact of business on society today.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. The Role of Companies In Addressing Societal Challenges
- Chapter 2. A Broad Perspective of Companies' Impact on Society
- Chapter 3. A History of Business-Related Policies in the Netherlands
- Chapter 4. Obstacles that Prevent Companies Making a Positive Impact On Society
- Chapter 5. Problems and Opportunities For Business-related Government Policy
- Chapter 6. Policy to Unlock Companies' Benefit For Society.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 3-031-90232-7
- OCLC:
- 1537945908
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