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)
Table of Content
Foreword vii
The A to Z of CSR – Introduction ix
Wayne Visser and Dirk Matten
About the Editors xv
List of Contributors xviii
Contents of the A to Z xxv
The A to Z 1
List of Abbreviations 439
Index of Terms 447
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.
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