Palgrave Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility

David Crowther B.A., M.B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., PGCE, FCMA, CGMA, CPFA, MCMIProfessor, University of Bedfordshire, UK; LondonSchool of Commerce, UK; Ansted University, Malaysia;Shanghai University, Chinawww.davideacrowther.org; www.srrnet.orgDavid Crowther is expert in business administration, a games theoretician, and a psychologist while also a qualified accountant who has worked as an accountant, systems specialist, and general manager in local government, industry, and commerce for 20 years. After a number of years in the financial services sector, including a spell as divisional managing director during which he set up and ran a credit card scheme, he decided to leave the business world and become an academic. In 1994, he joined Aston University and there obtained a Ph.D. in 1999 for research into corporate social performance. In 2001, he became the first professor of corporate social responsibility in the world.David has published more than 60 books and has also contributed several hundred articles to academic, business, and professional journals and to edited book collections. He has also spoken widely at conferences and seminars worldwide and acted as a consultant to a wide range of government, professional, and commercial organizations. In 2002, he established the Social Responsibility Research Network, an international body which now has 1000 members. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World and various other directories. His current research focuses on sustainability and governance in the modern environment.Shahla Seifi B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D. Secretary and Conferences Chair, Social ResponsibilityResearch NetworkVisiting Professor, Shanghai University, China;Ansted University, Malaysia; and various universities around the worldwww.srrnet.orgShahla is an engineer by background and worked for over 20 years at the National Standards Institute of Iran. There, she was responsible for assessing products, developing national standards, and international affairs. After a spell in Malaysia, she relocated to the UK in 2013 where she is now based. A British and Iranian citizen, she continues to publish under her maiden name of Shahla Seifi. She currently researches, writes, and runs the Social Responsibility Research Network.Shahla has taught extensively – both students and managers – and translated much material into Farsi. As a qualified physical fitness trainer, she led courses in Tehran for a number of years. She edits or is a member of the editorial boards of several journals and book series around the world, and consults and speaks at various locations. Shahla has published more than 30 books (in either English or Farsi) and translated several into Farsi; she has published over 50 articles in English as well as numerous articles in Farsi. Her current research is concerned with extractive mineral depletion and sustainability.

• Definitions of CSR.- Triple bottom line.- ISO26000.- Disintermediation.- Governance and sustainability.- Equity and regulation.- FDI and development.- Population and sustainability.- Brundtland and after.- Regulation of international markets.- Theoretical developments of CSR.- Environmental effects.- Climate change.- Carbon footprint.- Resource depletion.- Geopolitics of resources.- Water resources.- Soil erosion.- Poverty alleviation.- Work life balance.- Tobacco industry and CSR.- Social businesses.- Human rights.- Consumer behaviour and sustainability.- Community involvement.- Employee volunteering.- Health issues.- Social responsibility in HE.- Modern slavery.- Corporate reporting.- Legal requirements.- CSR in public bodies.- Global compact.- Socially responsible investment.- Integrated reporting.- Credit unions.-Green supply chain.- Globalisation, isolationism and sustainability.- MNCs, SMEs & small businesses and CSR.- Socially responsible retailing.- Socially responsible marketing.- Sustainable Finance.- Religion & CSR.- Developing countries & CSR.- Regional review: Developed countries.- Regional review: Developing countries.- Regional review: Latin America.- Regional review: Africa.- Regional review: Middle East.- CSR in China.- CSR in India.- Definitions of sustainability.- Sustainable tourism.