Bøger af Ramon Bravo Gonzalez

Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, University of Glasgow, language: English, abstract: The luxury industry has specific characteristics that set it apart from non-luxury, making non-luxury research not fully transferable into a luxury context. In our work, we conduct qualitative interviews with stakeholders and senior executives from some of the most important brands in luxury. We find that CSR and luxury are compatible and that CSR contributes to BV within luxury. We also identify how CSR is and could be positioned to maximize BV. Our findings not only contribute to the literature on BV, CSR and luxury, but highlight the strategic importance that CSR has for BV in luxury and make a case for the industry to embrace it. Our findings are especially relevant now that the industry is facing significant financial pressures as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which make it essential for luxury brands to look into ways to increase their BV. Within luxury, the most valuable asset is brand value (BV). Non-luxury research has identified Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as one of the factors influencing BV. Luxury has not been typically associated with sustainability, but due to recent pressure from consumers and stakeholders many luxury brands are working toward implementing CSR initiatives.

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: NA, University of Glasgow (Adam Smith Business School), language: English, abstract: Within luxury, an area that is becoming increasingly important due to the visibility of this industry is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). While consumers are still not actively demanding CSR in luxury products and services, and there is evidence that CSR is not a key area of interest for the luxury industry; the luxury industry is becoming the target of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders interested in environmental and ethical practices. Thus, it is essential that luxury companies explore CSR implementation, as neglecting to do so, is likely to affect their brands and their brand value.Due to the increasing relevance of CSR within luxury, this research explores the role of CSR within luxury and how it, together with other factors, contributes to brand value in luxury. An additional consideration is that despite the importance of brand value in luxury, the industry does not normally measure, manage and leverage brand value. As a result, it is also necessary to examine how brand value is perceived within luxury.To meet these research goals, a mixed methods approach was selected. More specifically, a theoretical framework was built with input from the literature and interviews with key interviewees from the luxury industry. Then, the theoretical framework was tested quantitatively. The quantitative analysis was conducted with a dataset based on consumer panels, and additional secondary data including Bloomberg, CSRHub, Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), Interbrand, and company reports. The results were subject to ¿credibility checks¿ with interviewees from the industry. It is noteworthy to highlight that for the statistical analysis, one of the largest datasets with US consumer data was used. Similarly, for the qualitative interviews, representatives from some of the largest luxury companies in the world in terms of brand value, and luxury stakeholders were recruited.

In the last two decades, a concern on how federal forests in the United States are managed has provoked concerns among different stakeholders, including NGOs. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of NGO influence on forest management legislation. Eight aspects were selected and compared in different study cases referring to legislative proposals dealing with forest management in order to define success criteria for a legislative initiative. The study indicates that the following criteria are particularly important to fulfill in order to influence forest management legislation:- The issue to address should be on the political agenda and have high public interest.- Environmental and social aspects should not be at the expense of economic aspects.- The legislative initiative should be prepared in multi-stakeholder processes, including local government and organizations.- The supporters of the initiative should take part in all decision-making processes and advise the Government in aspects related to their areas of expertise.NGOs would likely improve their chances of influencing forest management legislation if they hold a flexible position regarding legislative proposals containing similar or even less strict measures than their own initiatives, look at market oriented schemes as alternatives to legislation, and maintain good relationships with other major stakeholders.