Naslov
Insurance industry as a partner for sustainable development

Autori
Afrić Rakitovac, Kristina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Management, knowledge and EU : proceedings of the 23rd International Scientific Conference on Organizational Science Development / Florjančić, Jože ; Jesenko, Jože ; Drakulić, Mirjana ; Paape, Björn ; Kaluža, Jindřich ; Ljubič, Tone ; Leskovar, Robert - Kranj : Moderna organizacija, 2004, 205-212

ISBN
961-232-166-3

Skup
International Scientific Conference on Organizational Science Development on Management, knowledge and EU (23 ; 2004)

Mjesto i datum
Portorož, Slovenija, 24.03.2004. - 26.03.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
insurance industry; sustainable development; environment; corporate social responsibility; Croatia

Sažetak
The insurance industry, due to its intermediary role significantly influences the state of the environment and the quality of living of the social community it operates in. So, the concept of sustainable development brings numerous challenges and opportunities to insurance companies. The paper points out the importance of the insurance industry in redirecting the business and overall community toward patterns of sustainable production and sustainable consumption. Namely, many insurance companies all over the world have recognised the advantages of the commitment to sustainable development and the integration of environmental topics into their business strategy. The aim of the paper was to study the commitment, attitudes and practical experience of environmental management in the insurance industry in Croatia. The research has indicated that managers are environmentally conscious, but two thirds of them do not have sufficient and adequate practice. The rest, although they have the appropriate knowledge, do not apply it in their business practice. He corporate social responsibility is still very low, periodically limited to donations and sponsorships toward NGOs.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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