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5. The Public Sector: Hard and Soft Regulation

Authors : Laura Olkkonen, Anne Quarshie

Published in: Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter sheds light on Finnish business regulation that forms the institutional infrastructures within which Finnish companies practice CSR. The regulations are discussed in terms of social and environmental aspects, shaped largely by EU-level laws and internationally recognized guidelines. As a specific point of interest, the Finnish innovation policy is introduced as a national agenda to increase competitiveness. The chapter also discusses forms of soft law regulation and co-regulation, including domestic and international initiatives to support the engagement of companies and entrepreneurs in corporate responsibility and sustainability.

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Title: The Public Sector: Hard and Soft Regulation
Authors: Laura Olkkonen
Anne Quarshie
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-17434-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-17435-4

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17435-4_5