Ebook: Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility

Being socially responsible on the part of corporate entities is now no longer an option, it is part of their normal business obligations to all their stakeholders regardless of whether these are primary or secondary stakeholders. Modern societies around the world now expect corporate entities of all shapes and forms to be socially responsible in whatever they do; the "Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility" is a first attempt at bringing together in one book experts' accounts of how corporate entities in twenty independent nations around the world are dealing with the issue of CSR. The world today faces diverse social problems. These become apparent as one moves from one country to the next, interestingly, society now expects corporations to help in finding solutions to these problems. The problem of global warming affects us all; modern corporations can no longer continue to assume that the problem will go away, if nothing is done by them. We can all make a little difference by our actions.

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Being socially responsible on the part of corporate entities is now no longer an option, it is part of their normal business obligations to all their stakeholders regardless of whether these are primary or secondary stakeholders. Modern societies around the world now expect corporate entities of all shapes and forms to be socially responsible in whatever they do; the "Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility" is a first attempt at bringing together in one book experts' accounts of how corporate entities in twenty independent nations around the world are dealing with the issue of CSR. The world today faces diverse social problems. These become apparent as one moves from one country to the next, interestingly, society now expects corporations to help in finding solutions to these problems. The problem of global warming affects us all; modern corporations can no longer continue to assume that the problem will go away, if nothing is done by them. We can all make a little difference by our actions.

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Being socially responsible on the part of corporate entities is now no longer an option, it is part of their normal business obligations to all their stakeholders regardless of whether these are primary or secondary stakeholders. Modern societies around the world now expect corporate entities of all shapes and forms to be socially responsible in whatever they do; the "Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility" is a first attempt at bringing together in one book experts' accounts of how corporate entities in twenty independent nations around the world are dealing with the issue of CSR. The world today faces diverse social problems. These become apparent as one moves from one country to the next, interestingly, society now expects corporations to help in finding solutions to these problems. The problem of global warming affects us all; modern corporations can no longer continue to assume that the problem will go away, if nothing is done by them. We can all make a little difference by our actions.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland....Pages 11-35
France....Pages 37-59
Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 61-71
Finland....Pages 73-102
Sweden....Pages 103-123
Belgium....Pages 125-147
Greece: A Comparative Study of CSR Reports....Pages 149-164
Russia: Corporate Social Disclosures....Pages 165-179
People's Republic of China....Pages 183-199
Malaysia: Value Relevance of Accounting Numbers....Pages 201-231
United States of America: Internal Commitments and External Pressures....Pages 235-250
United States of America: A Snapshot of US' Practices....Pages 251-271
Mexico: An Overview of CSR Programmes....Pages 273-283
Costa Rica....Pages 285-307
Brazil: CSR Under Construction....Pages 309-321
Egypt: Social Responsibility Disclosure Practices....Pages 325-342
Turkey: Civil Society Practices....Pages 343-372
Turkey: CSR in Practice....Pages 373-391
Nigeria: CSR as a Vehicle for Economic Development....Pages 393-433
South Africa: The Role of History, Government, and Local Context....Pages 435-460
Back Matter....Pages 497-508
Australia: Practices and Experiences....Pages 463-495

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Being socially responsible on the part of corporate entities is now no longer an option, it is part of their normal business obligations to all their stakeholders regardless of whether these are primary or secondary stakeholders. Modern societies around the world now expect corporate entities of all shapes and forms to be socially responsible in whatever they do; the "Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility" is a first attempt at bringing together in one book experts' accounts of how corporate entities in twenty independent nations around the world are dealing with the issue of CSR. The world today faces diverse social problems. These become apparent as one moves from one country to the next, interestingly, society now expects corporations to help in finding solutions to these problems. The problem of global warming affects us all; modern corporations can no longer continue to assume that the problem will go away, if nothing is done by them. We can all make a little difference by our actions.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland....Pages 11-35
France....Pages 37-59
Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 61-71
Finland....Pages 73-102
Sweden....Pages 103-123
Belgium....Pages 125-147
Greece: A Comparative Study of CSR Reports....Pages 149-164
Russia: Corporate Social Disclosures....Pages 165-179
People's Republic of China....Pages 183-199
Malaysia: Value Relevance of Accounting Numbers....Pages 201-231
United States of America: Internal Commitments and External Pressures....Pages 235-250
United States of America: A Snapshot of US' Practices....Pages 251-271
Mexico: An Overview of CSR Programmes....Pages 273-283
Costa Rica....Pages 285-307
Brazil: CSR Under Construction....Pages 309-321
Egypt: Social Responsibility Disclosure Practices....Pages 325-342
Turkey: Civil Society Practices....Pages 343-372
Turkey: CSR in Practice....Pages 373-391
Nigeria: CSR as a Vehicle for Economic Development....Pages 393-433
South Africa: The Role of History, Government, and Local Context....Pages 435-460
Back Matter....Pages 497-508
Australia: Practices and Experiences....Pages 463-495
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