Corporate responsibility. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul A Argenti.
• Authors: Argenti, Paul A
• Contents: Preface; Why Corporate Responsibility?; What Is This Book About?; Why Is Corporate Responsibility So Important Today?; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Part I: What and Why; 1. An Introduction to Corporate Responsibility; What Is Corporate Responsibility?; The 21st Century's CR Surge; The Upside of CR; Responsibility Inside and Out: Employee Involvement In CR; Building a Values-Based Culture; The Evolution of CR; How to Think About CR: Frameworks and Implementation; Conclusion; Notes; Starbucks Coffee Company; 2. The Business Case for CR; What Is the "Business Case" for Corporate Responsibility?; Perceived Barriers to Corporate Responsibility; Models Created to Categorize the Benefits of CR Initiatives; Creating Value Through Corporate Responsibility; The Business Case for Sustainability; Structure of CR Function; Conclusion; Notes; Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan: Revolutionizing Sustainability on a Global Scale; Part II: Three Components of CR: Environmental, Social, and Governance; 3. Environmental Responsibility; The Evolution of Corporate Environmental Responsibility; Greenwashing and Sustainability Rankings; Measuring Environmental Friendliness; The Current State/Heading Toward a Triple Win; Growing Investor Interest; Human Capital and Sustainability; Conclusion; Notes; Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Strategy; 4. The Corporation’s Responsibility to Society: Human Rights and Labor Issues; Introduction to Socially Responsible Business Practices; Socially Responsible Labor Practices; Workplace Discrimination; Labor Issues in the Supply Chain; The Scope of Human Rights Responsibility; Conclusion; Notes; Royal Dutch/Shell Group: Brent Spar and Nigeria; 5. The Corporation’s Responsibility to Consumers; The Food Industry; The Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries; Conclusion; Notes; Creating Shared Value at McDonald’s; 6. Responsible Corporate Governance; The Board of Directors; Corporate Governance in Crisis; The 2007 Financial Crisis; Government Response to Corporate Scandals; The Evolution of Corporate Governance to Include Corporate Social Responsibility; Conclusion; Notes; The New York Stock Exchange and Richard Grasso: Excessive Compensation as a Failure of Corporate Governance; Part III: Corporate Responsibility in Action; 7. Corporate Ethics; Definition of Corporate Ethics; The Evolution of Corporate Ethics; Corporate Ethics in the Modern Era; Relationship Between Ethics and Other Areas of CR; How Ethics Informs Business Decision-Making; Role of Ethics in MBA Curricula; Ethics as a Creator of Shared Value; Conclusion; Notes; Il Mare’s Oculare; 8. Corporate Philanthropy; Motivations Behind and Critiques Against CP; The Strategic Approach to CP; The Business Case and Value Creation; Measuring Progress and Improving Outcomes; Conclusion; Notes; Corporate Philanthropy at Goldman Sachs: 10, 000 Small Businesses; 9. Communicating Corporate Responsibility; The Strategic Importance of Communicating CR; The Current Environment for Promoting Responsible Business Practices; How to Effectively Communicate Your Company's CR Strategy; The Connection Between Communicating CR and Corporate Reputation; CR Reporting; Communicating CR in a Digital World; Conclusion; Notes; FIJI Water: Going Green or Greenwashing?; 10. Implementing a CR Strategy; Current Approaches to CR Implementation; Our Approach; How CR Strategy Relates to Implementation; Where Do CSR Strategies Usually Come From?; How Do You Select and Refine Your CSR Focus?; How Should a Corporation Evaluate CR Strategies/Opportunities?; Driving Internal Change; Establishing a Change Movement Organization; Gaining Support of the Top Management Team; Establishing Organizational Momentum; Reinforcing Through Incentives; Partnering with External Parties; Measuring and Reacting; Social Sustainability; Conclusion; Notes; The Timberland Company: Managing a Socially Responsible Supply Chain; Index;
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.408; Social responsibility of business; Social responsibility of business -- Case studies; Organizational behavior; Organizational behavior -- Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483383125; 1483383121
• Related ISBNs: 9781483383101
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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