The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility - Softcover

Visser, Wayne; Matten, Dirk; Pohl, Manfred; Tolhurst, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470686502 ISBN 13: 9780470686508

Publisher: Wiley, 2010

Synopsis

CSR has now moved beyond the stage of specialist or niche subject to become an integral part of global business and society. This timely edition is destined to become the definitive guide to CSR, Sustainability, Business Ethics and the organizations and standards in the field.

The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility is a unique publication and is the culmination of over a hundred of the world’s leading thinkers, opinion formers, academic and business people providing an easy-to-use guide to CSR: from general concepts such as sustainability, stakeholder management, business ethics and human rights to more specific topics such as carbon trading, microfinance, biodiversity, the Base of the Pyramid model and globalisation. In addition to definitions of the most important terms across the wide range of CSR associated topics, this book also covers all the most important codes and guidelines, such as the Equator Principles, the UN Global Compact and ISO standards, as well as providing background on organizations such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Transparency International and profiles of CSR in particular industries and regions.

This paperback edition includes all the latest developments in CSR as well as incorporating new sections on boardroom pay, the sub-prime market and the financial crisis.

Praise for the first edition:

"A complete reference guide...offers an invaluable combination of lessons learned and best practice for the future...provides first–hand insights" (Forum CSR International, October 2008)

"This is a timely and innovative contribution to the field of Corporate Social Responsibility" (Retail & Leisure International, February 2008)

"...a handy reference to have on the shelf behind your desk..." (Ethical Performance, February 2008)

“You will not find a wider display of today’s key global players and their action programs than here.” (CSR–News.net, May 2008)

“The book contains a great deal of detailed research.” (Supply Management, May 2008)

About this title

From the Back Cover:

“This A to Z of terms, concepts and support avenues will help guide all stakeholders. It will be especially helpful for those new to the conceptof susatinabiility, which has terminologythat is ometimes difficult to navigate.”—Anita Roper, Director of Sustainability, The Alcoa Corporation

“A valuable contribution to the development of CSR knowledge for practitioners, reserachers, teachers and students.”—Professor Jeremy Moon, Director, International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, Nottingham University Business School

“The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibily unravels the clutter of a decade’s experimentation.”—Simon Zadek, Chief Executive, AccoutnAbility; Senior Fellow, Centre for Gernment and Business, Kennedy School, Harvard University.

CSR has now moved beyond the stage of specialist or niche subject to become and integral part of global business and society. This timely edition is destined to become the definitive guide to CSR, Sustainabilty, Business Ethics and the organizations and standards in the field.

The A to Z Corporate Social Responsiblity is a unique publication and is the culmination of over a hundred of the world’s leading thinkers, opinion formers, academic and business people providing an easy-to-use guide to CSR: from general concepts such as sustainability, stakeholder management, business ethics and human rights to more specific topics such as carbon trading, microfinance, biodiversity, the Base of the Pyramid model and globalization. In addition to definitions of the most important terms across the wide range of CSR associated topics, this book also covers all the most important codes and guidelines, such as the Equator Principles, the UN Global Compact and ISO standards, as well as providing background on organizations such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Transparency International and profiles of CSR in particular industries and regions.

This paperback edition includes all the latest developments in CSR as well as incorporating new sections on boardroom pay, the sub-prime amrket and financial crisis.

Contributors include:

• Mary Robinson
• Jonathon Porritt
• Philip Kotler
• Steve Lydenberg
• David Nussbaum
• Björn Stigson
• Ed Freeman
• Archie Carroll
• John Elkington
• Jane Nelson
• Marvyn King
• Valli Moosa
• Hunter Lovins
• Stuart Hart
• Aron Cramer

About the Author:

Dirk Matten, Hewlett Packard Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility at York University Business School, Toronto.

Wayne Visser Founder and CEO of CSR International, London. Wayne He is Visiting Professor in CSR at Manheim University (Germany) and Senior Associate and Internal Examiner at the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry (UK), where he previously held positions as Research Director and External Examiner.

Manfred Pohl & Nick Tolhurst, ICCA, The Netherlands.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470686502
• ISBN 13: 9780470686508
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512