Michael Hopkins

The Planetary Bargain

Corporate Social Responsibility Comes of Age

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Produktbeschreibung

Exploring many of the most pertinent ethical and economic issues of our time, this book offers both new insights and innovative solutions. Including case studies of international companies and analysis of research, Michael Hopkins addresses global commercial and social problems and examines the question of corporate social responsibility. His presentation of the case for a worldwide agreement or `planetary bargain' between the private and public sectors is both a challenge and a potential source of hope for all those engaged in business in the last years of the twentieth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-312-21833-1
• 1999
• Seitenzahl: 229
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 145mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 465g
• ISBN-13: 9780312218331
• ISBN-10: 0312218338
• Artikelnr.: 21932083

Autorenporträt

Michael Hopkins runs a London-based international research and consulting company that specializes in international social development issues for both the public and private sectors.

Inhaltsangabe

What and Why Socially Responsible Enterprises The Need for a Planetary Bargain The Seven Azimuths: Who are the Stakeholders ? Codes of Ethics SRE in Practice The Multi-cultural View in Selected Industrialised Countries Frameworks to Measure SRE The Theoretical Literature behind Measuring Corporate Performance Empirical Application of SRE Indicators Developing Country Implications Conclusion; the Next millennium

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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