Investigating the effectiveness of the maritime regulatory regime to address a socially responsible shipping industry : a content analysis study
Fasoulis, Ioannis (2021) Investigating the effectiveness of the maritime regulatory regime to address a socially responsible shipping industry : a content analysis study. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 16 (4). pp. 629-640. ISSN 1743-761X (https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.160403)
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Abstract
The introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in 2015, has transformed the approach of public and private entities to address environmental, social and economic challenges. As result, new governance and management insights are sought, among them corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is increasingly seen as a self-regulating means to help organizations meet multifaceted challenges. With regard to shipping, global developments have called for a blueprint to facilitate industry's transition to a more sustainable pathway. However, CSR applicability in the maritime business is relatively recent and has been mainly viewed as a voluntary and beyond regulatory compliance notion. Among these shifts, this study explores the effectiveness and extent to which the maritime regulatory regime has addressed CSR topics. A case study strategy and content analysis method is employed. In turn, ISO 26000 social responsibility standard employed as the guiding paradigm to identify applicability of CSR norms within selected maritime legislation. Findings revealed a satisfactory coverage by the maritime regime of CSR issues falling under the scope of human rights, labor, the environment and organizational governance subjects. Though, it seemed to lag behind in subjects situated within the array of fair operating practices, consumer treatment and community involvement.
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Item type: Article ID code: 79056 Dates: DateEvent26 August 2021Published21 July 2021AcceptedSubjects: Naval Science > Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
LawDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 23 Dec 2021 09:21 Last modified: 12 Dec 2024 12:29 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/79056