Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies : Fundamentals, Approaches and Case Studies

Emerging economies arguably have different socio-fiscal dynamics compared to developed economies. On one side they have the need for corporate interventions in national development, on the other hand, they do not have enough research to support the agenda. In recent times there has been a conscious effort to legislate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in some of these countries in order to bring about sustainable development. Yet, it is this legislation, which is debated among many others.

This book provides its readers with a comprehensive interpretation of the various CSR perspectives in emerging economies through academic research and case studies from practice. It not only points out the challenges, the debates, but also the dynamics of implementation and the impact of such CSR spent. This book therefore is targeted both towards academics as well as practitioners in an attempt to bring about an active academic-industry interface as CSR as a management function is part of dynamic social science.

Dr. Nayan Mitra comes with a rich mix of diverse professional experience, in which she straddles seamlessly between academics, social and corporate sectors. She has many years of experience in coaching undergraduate, postgraduate students and corporate members in the areas of CSR and Corporate Governance; editing and publishing peer reviewed research publications in International journals and books; and is Academic Council member and Science Board member in International Conferences. Dr. Mitra is the editor of the books 'Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Cases and Development after the Legal Mandate' in India (2017) and ‘Mandated Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from India’ (2019) with Dr. Rene Schmidpeter. She spearheads the India CSR Leadership Interview Series by IndiaCSR, where she brings together the collective thoughts, ideas and practices of distinguished leaders. She works closely with some of the eminent Corporations and civil societies of India; is a pro-bono member of the Advisory Council and Board of some of the eminent NGOs in India, whose work has received global recognition. Dr. Mitra was a finalist of the prestigious Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence (2013), by the FCO, British Deputy High Commission; recipient of the prestigious Author Award at the Indian CSR Leadership Summit three years in a row: 2017, 2018 and 2019; adjudged as one of the 25 most impactful CSR Leaders in India 2019 and many other international awards for her contribution to CSR. She was recognised as an Exceptional Woman of Excellence at the Women Economic Forum, 2019 (New Delhi, India). Her start up, Sustainable Advancements broadly aims to promote the 5Ps of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Global Goals, viz. people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships (as laid down by the United Nations) through advocacy and implementation.

René Schmidpeter holds the Dr. Juergen Meyer Endowed Chair of International Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility at CBS, Germany. He is general secretary of the World Institute of Sustainability and Ethics (WISE) in Rising Economies. He publishes widely as series editor for Springer’s CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance books, editor of the Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management as well as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of CSR (Springer). His research and teaching activities focus on the management of Corporate Social Responsibility, international perspectives on CSR, social innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship as well as the relationship between business and society. He is also founder of the international consultancy M3TRIX in Cologne, GERMANY.