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This second edition of Introductory Raman Spectroscopy serves as a guide to newcomers who wish to become acquainted with this dynamic technique. Written by three acknowledged experts this title uses examples to illustrate the usefulness of the technique of Raman spectroscopy in such diverse areas as forensic science, biochemistry, medical, pharmaceutical prescription and illicit drugs. The technique also has many uses in industry.Updated Applications chapter· Demonstrated the versatility and utility of Raman spectroscopy in problem solving in science· Serves as an excellent ref

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"Imagine that you are a responsible investment money manager. One of your clients is asking you to sell her holdings in a company because it has been accused in the press of contracting with suppliers that have abusive labour conditions. You have to evaluate and benchmark the CSR performance of a number of companies from the same industry but among them there are companies, primarily the smallest, that provide little or no CSR information. One of your major clients is asking you to exclude companies involved in nanotechnology What would you do?  Responsible investment (RI) â#x80;#x93; the integration of environmental, societal and governance (ESG) issues into investment decision-making â#x80;#x93; can be difficult and complex. Including or excluding companies, engaging with companies, partnering with stakeholders, evaluating environmental and societal controversies, defining criteria and, all the while, producing a competitive return for investors can raise multiple questions that cannot be dealt with simply. The practice of RI faces many such dilemmas as it seeks to balance the competing goals of business, society, and finance and to judge how best to reconcile what are often conflicting concerns.  Dilemmas in Responsible Investment examines the problems responsible investment practitioners face daily. It emphasises the importance of asking the right questions as well as getting the right answers; and the importance of process as well as product. The authors pay attention to the diversity of opinion and variety of approaches available. They also raise fundamental questions about the very purpose of investment and the responsibilities of investors, both economic and societal.  Although dilemmas in RI are not always easily resolved, Louche and Lydenberg believe that they are also a source of valuable and necessary debate about the appropriate role of corporations in society and the ability of the financial markets to appropriately serve the societies in which they operate. Such dilemmas provide a valuable framework for public debate and can encourage the emergence of innovative answers and approaches. Responsible investors join in these debates when they examine the societal and environmental implications of business activities, actions and behaviour Facilitate dialogue between corporations and their stakeholders Encourage corporate transparency on societal and environmental issues Reward companies that are making genuine efforts towards sustainability Integrate societal and environmental data into financial analysis. The book first of all provides a state-of-the-art overview of responsible investment, its history and development, explanations of key terms and a guide to the different actors involved in the field. Second, it presents 12 diverse hypothetical case studies that examine a wide spectrum of the challenges facing RI professionals, raising questions about the relationship between business and society, about the purpose of investment, and about the responsibilities of investors to various segments of society and the environment. The (often interconnected) cases present a dilemma, possible approaches available, variable factors, a variety of quotations and suggested responses from 35 leading professionals in the responsible investment community, real-world examples and comparisons and recommendations.  Accessible, vivid and illuminating, Dilemmas in Responsible Investment is the first book specifically written for teaching and professional training in responsible investment. It will be required reading for students, academics and practitioners in the areas of finance, ethics and CSR."--Provided by publisher.

Investments -- Decision making. --- Investments -- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Investments. --- Finance --- Business & Economics --- Investment & Speculation --- Investments --- Decision making. --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Corporate social investment --- Ethical investments --- Investments, Ethical --- Investments, Socially responsible --- Social investing --- Socially responsible investments --- 174.4 --- 174.4 Bedrijfsethiek. Zakenmoraal --- Bedrijfsethiek. Zakenmoraal --- Decision-making --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Investments - Decision-making --- Investments - Moral and ethical aspects

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This timely book answers complex and perplexing questions raised by Wall Street's role in the financial crisis. What are the economic and moral connections between Wall Street and the overall economy? How did we arrive at this point in history where our most powerful financial institutions thwart rather than promote free markets, prosperity and even social cohesion? Can the fractured relationship between Wall Street and Main Street be repaired? Wall Street Values chronicles the transformation of Wall Street's business model from serving clients to proprietary trading and explains how this shift undermined the ethical foundations of the modern financial industry. Michael A. Santoro and Ronald J. Strauss argue that post-millennial Wall Street is not only 'too big to fail' but also a threat to the economy even when it succeeds.

Financial institutions --- Securities industry --- Business ethics --- Financial crises --- Financial services industry --- Financial intermediaries --- Lending institutions --- Associations, institutions, etc. --- Moral and ethical aspects --- E-books --- 174.4 --- 174 --- 333.610 --- 333.645 --- US / United States of America - USA - Verenigde Staten - Etats Unis --- Verband tussen de ethiek en de economie. Ethiek en bedrijf --- Effectenbeurzen: algemeenheden --- Speculatie op de beurs --- Business, Economy and Management --- Business Management

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Trees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This 2000 book provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of trees, presenting information on all aspects of tree biology and ecology in an easy to read and concise text. Fascinating insights into the workings of these everyday plants are uncovered throughout the book, with questions such as how are trees designed, how do they grow and reproduce, and why do they eventually die tackled in an illuminating way. Written for a non-technical audience, the book is nonetheless rigorous in its treatment and will therefore provide a valuable source of reference for beginning students as well as those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.

Phanerogams --- Trees. --- Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Forestry --- Forest Trees --- DEN Dendrology & Forestry --- dendrology --- morphology --- natural history --- physiology --- Trees --- 635.055 --- 630*174 --- Dendrology --- Nursery stock --- Woody plants --- Arboriculture --- Forests and forestry --- Timber --- Trees (woody plants with trunks) --- Embryophyta. Siphonogamia. Spermatophyta. Phanerogams. Seed-plants in general. Dendrology --- Fungi & Algae --- Botany --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Forest Trees. --- 630*174 Embryophyta. Siphonogamia. Spermatophyta. Phanerogams. Seed-plants in general. Dendrology --- 635.055 Trees (woody plants with trunks)

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"A number of disparate but interconnected forces such as deregulation and globalization, rapid advances in communications technology and the rise in the power of the consumer and civil society have now combined to bring corporate responsibility to prominence in many corporate boardrooms. In this information age, the ramifications of not addressing best practice in environment, workplace, marketplace and community could range from bad press coverage to complete market exclusion. These are perilous times for the social construct of modern capitalism.In today's society successful companies will increasingly be those that recognize that they have responsibilities to a range of stakeholders that go beyond compliance with the law. If in the past the focus was on enhancing shareholder value, now it is on engaging stakeholders for long-term value creation. This does not mean that shareholders are not important, or that profitability is not vital to business success, but that in order to survive and be profitable a company must engage with a range of stakeholders whose views may vary greatly. If in the past corporate social responsibility was simply seen as profitability plus compliance plus philanthropy, now responsible corporate citizenship means companies being more aware of and understanding the societies in which they operate. This means senior executives and managers being able to deal with a wide range of issues including greater accountability, human rights abuses, sustainability strategies, corporate governance codes, workplace ethics, stakeholder consultation and management.The aim and scope of Perspectives on Corporate Citizenship is to help capture and distil these and other emerging trends in terms of content, context and processes, in one concise volume. With contributions from the *crime de la crime* of leading thinkers from around the world, Perspectives on Corporate Citizenship is essential reading for students, scholars and all serious thinkers on one of the most critical issues of our time."--Provided by publisher.

Social responsibility of business. --- Business ethics. --- 174 --- 658.115 --- Beroepsethiek. Beroepsmoraal. Deontologie van het beroep --- Public, state and nationalized enterprises --- 658.115 Public, state and nationalized enterprises --- 174 Beroepsethiek. Beroepsmoraal. Deontologie van het beroep --- Business --- Businesspeople --- Commercial ethics --- Corporate ethics --- Corporation ethics --- Corporate accountability --- Corporate responsibility --- Corporate social responsibility --- Corporations --- CSR (Corporate social responsibility) --- Industries --- Social responsibility, Corporate --- Social responsibility of industry --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Professional ethics --- Social responsibility --- Business ethics --- Social responsibility of business --- Issues management --- Wealth --- Social aspects