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  • Terry F. Yosie and Jane Nelson
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Corporate Responsibility Coalitions
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© 2020 Stanford University Press, Redwood City

© 2020 Stanford University Press, Redwood City

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Figures, tables and boxes xi
  4. Abbreviations xiv
  5. Preface xvi
  6. Acknowledgments xxi
  7. Introduction 1
  8. Part I. The Past
  9. 1. The rise of the corporate responsibility movement 11
  10. 2. The definition of business-led corporate responsibility coalitions 20
  11. 3. The evolution of business-led corporate responsibility coalitions 23
  12. 4. Global trends and motivations driving the growth of corporate responsibility coalitions 46
  13. 5. The leadership role of individual champions, companies and foundations in building the coalitions 52
  14. Part II. The Present
  15. 6. The number and diversity of corporate responsibility coalitions 63
  16. 7. Coalitions as part of a broader ecosystem promoting responsible business 93
  17. 8. The key roles of corporate responsibility coalitions 112
  18. 9. How coalitions organize themselves 122
  19. 10. Networking among the coalitions 129
  20. 11. Assessing the impact of coalitions 136
  21. Part III. The future
  22. 12. The need for greater corporate responsibility and collective action 151
  23. 13. An Agenda for Action for corporate responsibility coalitions 159
  24. 14. Are corporate responsibility coalitions fit for the future? 172
  25. 15. Recommendations and conclusion 185
  26. PROFILES
  27. Profile 1. Business for Social Responsibility 193
  28. Profile 2. Business in the Community (BITC) 211
  29. Profile 3. CSR Europe 224
  30. Profile 4. Instituto Ethos 235
  31. Profile 5. International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) 246
  32. Profile 6. Maala–Business for Social Responsibility 262
  33. Profile 7. National Business Initiative for Growth, Development and Democracy, South Africa (NBI) 272
  34. Profile 8. Philippine Business For Social Progress (PBSP) 290
  35. Profile 9. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 300
  36. Profile 10. World Environment Center (WEC) 318
  37. Profile 11. United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) 328
  38. Profile 12. World Economic Forum 347
  39. Appendix 1. Corporate responsibility time-line 364
  40. Appendix 2. Research methodology 373
  41. Appendix 3. GlobeScan coalition survey and survey respondents 375
  42. Endnotes 380
  43. Index 404
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780804787109-030

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Figures, tables and boxes xi
  4. Abbreviations xiv
  5. Preface xvi
  6. Acknowledgments xxi
  7. Introduction 1
  8. Part I. The Past
  9. 1. The rise of the corporate responsibility movement 11
  10. 2. The definition of business-led corporate responsibility coalitions 20
  11. 3. The evolution of business-led corporate responsibility coalitions 23
  12. 4. Global trends and motivations driving the growth of corporate responsibility coalitions 46
  13. 5. The leadership role of individual champions, companies and foundations in building the coalitions 52
  14. Part II. The Present
  15. 6. The number and diversity of corporate responsibility coalitions 63
  16. 7. Coalitions as part of a broader ecosystem promoting responsible business 93
  17. 8. The key roles of corporate responsibility coalitions 112
  18. 9. How coalitions organize themselves 122
  19. 10. Networking among the coalitions 129
  20. 11. Assessing the impact of coalitions 136
  21. Part III. The future
  22. 12. The need for greater corporate responsibility and collective action 151
  23. 13. An Agenda for Action for corporate responsibility coalitions 159
  24. 14. Are corporate responsibility coalitions fit for the future? 172
  25. 15. Recommendations and conclusion 185
  26. PROFILES
  27. Profile 1. Business for Social Responsibility 193
  28. Profile 2. Business in the Community (BITC) 211
  29. Profile 3. CSR Europe 224
  30. Profile 4. Instituto Ethos 235
  31. Profile 5. International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) 246
  32. Profile 6. Maala–Business for Social Responsibility 262
  33. Profile 7. National Business Initiative for Growth, Development and Democracy, South Africa (NBI) 272
  34. Profile 8. Philippine Business For Social Progress (PBSP) 290
  35. Profile 9. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 300
  36. Profile 10. World Environment Center (WEC) 318
  37. Profile 11. United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) 328
  38. Profile 12. World Economic Forum 347
  39. Appendix 1. Corporate responsibility time-line 364
  40. Appendix 2. Research methodology 373
  41. Appendix 3. GlobeScan coalition survey and survey respondents 375
  42. Endnotes 380
  43. Index 404
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