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The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice.
Mini Dissertation (LLM (Corporate Law))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94851 The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. Ngoepe, Tshepiso u19258365@tuks.co.za Mugabe, Rutendo UCTD Directors Social and ethics committee Duties Environment Justice Mini Dissertation (LLM (Corporate Law))--University of Pretoria, 2023. In a world where corporate strategies must seamlessly incorporate environmental concerns into all stages of their operations, this research underscores the imperative need for integrating environmental factors into corporate activities. Growing international and domestic environmental laws significantly influence the corporate arena, with environmental degradation emerging as a paramount concern. The study highlights how vital it is for companies to evaluate the environmental impact before investing in a project and consider the environmental consequences when making decisions. In South Africa, despite environmental regulations, the Companies Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act) which governs corporate operations, remains silent on environmental matters. The central focus of this study revolves around exploring the potential roles of the board of directors and the social and ethics committee in addressing environmental challenges. Presently, it appears that this role is underutilised, which motivates the purpose of this study. Ultimately, this research underscores the need for corporate laws to address environmental concerns better and to encourage the board of directors, and the social and ethics committee to give greater attention and weight to these concerns. This can be achieved through developing the duties of the board of directors and the social and ethics committee in the 2008 Act, to ensure that directors adhere to environmental concerns. Section 7 of the 2008 Act reaffirms that a company serves as a vehicle for achieving both economic and social advantages. Ultimately, the study aims to contribute to a refined legal framework that fosters a more environmentally conscious and responsible corporate sector in South Africa. Mercantile Law LLM (Corporate Law) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws None 2024-02-22T13:16:31Z 2024-02-22T13:16:31Z 2024-04-25 2023 Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94851 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25250401 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Directors Social and ethics committee Duties Environment Justice The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. |
| title | The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. |
| title_full | The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. |
| title_fullStr | The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. |
| title_short | The role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice. |
| title_sort | role of directors and the social and ethics committee in the promotion of environmental justice |
| topic | UCTD Directors Social and ethics committee Duties Environment Justice |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94851 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25250401 |