The rise of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is creating a paradigm
shift in contemporary corporate culture and organizational behaviour
with shareholder and stakeholder activism on the rise as international
banking crises and global corporate scandals dominate the headlines.
Through accountability and transparency, fiduciary capitalism is being
challenged to tie sustainability and corporate conscience to the bottom
line. With the emergence of impact investing, social responsibility and
ethics in corporate governance is becoming essential to long-term
success in the new global marketplace. Corporations need to demonstrate
that ethical, environmentally conscious business practices and profit
are no longer mutually exclusive.
Justine Simpson and John R. Taylor's Corporate Governance Ethics and
CSR gives the reader a comprehensive guide to today's requirements
for governance and reporting that organizations must adopt to
successfully strike a balance between financial gain and socially
responsible, green business practices that enhance the greater good.
Employing current examples (Walmart, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup) and case
studies in both the public and private sectors, Simpson and Taylor have
compiled a thorough and fascinating roadmap, including historical
context, for anyone seeking to understand the complex workings of the
international corporate economy that affects us all. This book is
perfect for students of, and those wishing to participate in, this
revolutionary wave sweeping our planet.
