Contains a glossary.

Pt. 1. The meaning and origins of corporate social responsibility.
Ch. 1. Introducing corporate responsibility.
Ch. 2. The origins of corporate responsibility.
Ch. 3. Sustainable development.
Ch. 4. Corporate responsibility in developing economies.
Ch. 5. Globalization and corporate responsibility --
Pt. 2. Managing and implementing corporate responsibility.
Ch. 6. How corporate responsibility is managed.
Ch. 7. Corporate responsibility and governance.
Ch. 8. Corporate responsibility reporting.
Ch. 9. Stakeholder management and engagement.
Ch. 10. Socially responsible investment.
Ch. 11. Corporate responsibility in smaller enterprises --
Pt. 3. Impact, critics and future of corporate responsibility.
Ch. 12. The impact of corporate responsibility.
Ch. 13. Criticism of corporate responsibility.
Ch. 14. The future of corporate responsibility.

The idea of corporate responsibility has become a significant part of the business agenda. Whilst society has always held expectations of business that go beyond wealth creation, the backdrop against which businesses now operate - characterised by financial crisis, climate change, political shifts, and population growth - has seen corporate responsibility becoming increasingly central to the ability of businesses to address global concerns.