Good Business
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....
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| author | Hesselmans, Marthe Stellinga, Bart El-Dardiry, Ramy François, Danique Bijleveld, Catrien |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1628182025-07-16T05:04:13Z Good Business Hesselmans, Marthe Stellinga, Bart El-Dardiry, Ramy François, Danique Bijleveld, Catrien Government policy for business Responsible business conduct Government-business relations in the Netherlands General welfare policies Business and innovation policy Corporate social responsibility Business impact on society Green industrial policies Environmental policies and energy transition Transition policies and long-term financial investment Labour market policies and Lifelong Learning thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies 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. 2025-07-16T05:04:12Z 2025-07-16T05:04:12Z 2025-07-15T07:39:14Z 2025 book ONIX_20250715T093430_9783031902321_35 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104182 9783031902321 9783031902314 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/162818 eng Research for Policy open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104182/1/9783031902321.pdf Springer Nature Springer Nature Switzerland 10.1007/978-3-031-90232-1 10.1007/978-3-031-90232-1 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a 8c78edd0-c37b-442d-b344-1944f46ef086 9783031902321 9783031902314 Springer Nature Switzerland 216 Cham [...] open access |
| spellingShingle | Government policy for business Responsible business conduct Government-business relations in the Netherlands General welfare policies Business and innovation policy Corporate social responsibility Business impact on society Green industrial policies Environmental policies and energy transition Transition policies and long-term financial investment Labour market policies and Lifelong Learning thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies Hesselmans, Marthe Stellinga, Bart El-Dardiry, Ramy François, Danique Bijleveld, Catrien Good Business |
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| topic | Government policy for business Responsible business conduct Government-business relations in the Netherlands General welfare policies Business and innovation policy Corporate social responsibility Business impact on society Green industrial policies Environmental policies and energy transition Transition policies and long-term financial investment Labour market policies and Lifelong Learning thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies |
| topic_facet | Government policy for business Responsible business conduct Government-business relations in the Netherlands General welfare policies Business and innovation policy Corporate social responsibility Business impact on society Green industrial policies Environmental policies and energy transition Transition policies and long-term financial investment Labour market policies and Lifelong Learning thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies |
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