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Primary Data Source (Interviews)
Amnesty International, Sanne Borges, Consultant, Human Rights and Business, August 19th, 2011
The Confederation of Danish Industries, Dorte Gram Nyboe, Consultant, November 17th, 2011
Company A, Vice President of Business Development, November 9th, 2011
Company B, Vice President, Corporate Communications, November 14th, 2011
Company C, Group CSR Manager, November 16th, 2011
Company D, CSR Assistant, December 5th, 2011
Annual Reports (Sample) Alk
Arla Foods Ball Group Barslund BHJ
Brdr. Hartmann Carlsberg Cheminova Danfoss Desmi Dong Energy DSV
Egmont
Energi Danmark Hempel
Hydro ISS Global J Lauritzen Kamstrup Klimainvest Mols-Linien NNE Pharmaplan Nordjysk Elhandel Pressalit
Scandinavian Tobacco Group The East Asiatic Company Trifork
Toms
Vandcenter Vestas
VKR Holding
Abbreviations & Acronyms
COC Code of Conduct
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
DD Due Diligence
DI The Federation of Danish Industries
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
IRC Integrated Reporting Committee
IIRC International Integrated Reporting Committee
ILO International Labour Organisation
NGO Non-Government Organisation
UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UNGC United Nations Global Compact
Figures & Tables Figures
Figure 1: Research Strategy
Figure 2: Derivation of Sample
Figure 3: Theoretical Framework incl. Institutional Isomorphism and the Elements of the Act on CSR Reporting
Tables
Table 1: Overview of Type Of Data Applied in the Research
Table 2: Theoretical Framework