FTSE4Good: Exploring its implications for corporate conduct

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-58

  Collison, David ^a   Cobb, George ^a   Power, David ^a   Stevenson, Lorna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Companies; Corporate social responsibility; Ethical investment; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849166236     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570910923006     Document Type: Article

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