Corporate Social Responsibility in India by B.N. Mandal - 2012

Global Vision Publishing House, 2012. Hardcover. New. The book entitled Corporate Social Responsibility in India is an up-to-date and comprehensive study covering the whole spectrum of the social responsibilities of the corporate sector. A growing body of thought and practice in the field of corporate social and environmental responsibility (hereafter referred to as CSR) has been attempting to increase the pressure on companies to behave in a socially responsible manner through corporate self-regulation and voluntary initiatives. It is hoped that this work will be important source of information for the students, teachers, and researchers of management, commerce, and political economics. Further improvement is always possible. We promise to implement your valuable suggestions in the next edition. Contents Preface (v) 1. Introduction 1 Defining CSR 2 Changing Forms of Charity and Philanthropy in Industrialized Society 3 Philanthropy During Early Stage of Industrialization 6 The Golden Age of Indan Capitalism and Philanthropy 8 Business and Community Development under State-led Development 11 The Rise of New Actors and their Social Responsibility under Economic Liberalisation 18 2. Contemporary Initiatives 27 Company Initiatives 34 Industry Association Initiatives 42 Initiatives of NGOs, Multilateral Agencies and other Institutional Actors 49 Certification, Labelling, Standards and Codes of Conduct 56 3. The Driving Forces 69 Market-based Pressures and Incentives 70 Civil Society Pressure 79 The Regulatory Environment in India 88 Counter-trends 93 4. Financing Pattern of Liberalisation and Indian Corporates Acquiring Firms Abroad 99 An Overview of Theoretical and Empirical Literature Survey 100 Growth of Equity Markets in India 104 The Financing Pattern of the Corporate Sector 106 Financing Pattern of Indian Acquiring Firms 114 Impact of Financing Pattern of Liberalisation 122 5. Conclusion 125 Bibliography 135 Index 145 Printed Pages: 160.