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This chapter focuses on the role of nonprofit organizations and civil society actors, such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), professional CSR and sustainability associations, and trade unions, in furthering CSR in Finland. After describing the nonprofit sector in terms of its characteristics, history, and development, the chapter presents the case of “K Fishpaths”, collaboration between the environmental conservation organization WWF Finland and K Group, a leading Finnish retailer, as an illustration of the shift from conflictual interactions to increasingly collaborative and deep-level NGO-business partnerships. The chapter ends with a discussion on the unique role of trade unions in Finnish CSR.
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Olkkonen, L., Quarshie, A. (2019). The Nonprofit Sector and Civil Society: Conflict and Collaboration. In: Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17435-4_7
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