Beschreibung:
This book reviews corporate social responsibility (CSR) work and suggests a cooperative CSR strategy which creates prosperity for both corporations and the people they serve. It addresses these issues by arguing that it is good for business and essential for future prosperity and stability. It presents the case for a worldwide agreement, or "planetary bargain, " between private and public sectors and discusses the implications of such an idea. The book also contains case studies of international companies who have adopted socially responsible programs and analyzes research in this area of the past two decades.
Why Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? * The Need for a Planetary Bargain * The Seven Azimuths: Who Are the Stakeholders? * Codes of Ethics * Corporate Social Responsibility in Practice * Corporate Social Responsibility in Selected Industrialized Countries * Frameworks to Measure Corporate Social Responsibility * How Best to Measure What is Corporate Social Responsibility * Empirical Application of CSR Indicators * Implications of a Planetary Bargain for Developing Countries * Conclusion: The Next Millennium * Notes * References * Index