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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820246203321

Autore

Vermander Benoît <1960->

Titolo

Corporate social responsibility in China : a vision, an assessment and a blueprint / / Benoit Vermander, Fudan University, China

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2014]

�2014

ISBN

981-4520-78-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 333 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

658.4/080951

Soggetti

Social responsibility of business - China

Business enterprises - Law and legislation - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CSR in the Chinese context : a vision -- What is CSR? -- The legal, professional and social framework -- Chinese cultural resources relevant to CSR -- CSR and corporate strategy -- Corruption and business activities -- Thematic analysis and lines of action : an assessment -- Environmental standards and concerns -- Safety issues -- Social standards and the working force -- Gender equality/training/well-being at work -- Conflict management and prevention -- Transversal issues : a blueprint -- Making ethical assessments : finances, engineering and conflicts of interests -- CSR and corporate governance -- Reports, foundation, projects and networks -- Social entrepreneurship -- The role of the corporation in tomorrow's China -- Conclusion and prospects -- Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Over the years, many corporations have been trying to determine what they can and should do to contribute to the sustainability of the economic, social and ecological environment within which they operate. Corporate social responsibility has become a key senior management issue worldwide and an increasingly debated topic in China. This book aims at helping companies operating in China to better assess and exercise their corporate social responsibility (CSR) in specific contexts. The purpose of this book is to show that CSR has a strong economic



pay back in the long run, that it is a key success