Corporate social responsibility in China : a vision, an assessment and a blueprint

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

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 incr...

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Main Author: Vermander, Benoît, 1960-
Corporate Author: World Scientific (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific Pub. Co., ©2014.
Subjects:
Social responsibility of business > China.
Business enterprises > Law and legislation > China.
Business enterprises > Law and legislation
Social responsibility of business
China
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. one. CSR in the Chinese context: a vision. ch. 1. What is CSR? 1.1. A pragmatic approach to CSR. 1.2. The company as an interdependent self. 1.3. Specific dimensions of CSR. 1.4. Related concepts
  • ch. 2. The legal, professional and social framework. 2.1. Laws and regulations. 2.2. From the letter to the spirit. 2.3. Development of CSR among Chinese entrepreneurs. 2.4. CSR and civil society
  • ch. 3. Chinese cultural resources relevant to CSR. 3.1. CSR and Chinese thought. 3.2. CSR as practical wisdom. 3.3. Contemporary Chinese culture and CSR
  • ch. 4. CSR and corporate strategy. 4.1. Benefits of implementing CSR. 4.2. "Social license" and stakeholders in the Chinese context. 4.3. From research to action
  • ch. 5. Corruption and business activities. 5.1. Nature and extent. 5.2. Causes and effects. 5.3. The struggle against corruption. 5.4. Business and the corruption trap
  • pt. two. Thematic analysis and lines of action: an assessment. ch. 6. Environmental standards and concerns. 6.1. Pressing concerns, new priorities. 6.2. Scarcity of resources and the sustainability imperative. 6.3. CSR and environmental impacts
  • ch. 7. Safety issues. 7.1. Safety at the workplace. 7.2. Safety and engineering. 7.3. Case I: Road safety. 7.4. Case II: Food safety
  • ch. 8. Social standards and the working force. 8.1. China's labor contract law and corporate policies. 8.2. Migrant workers and the evolution of the labor force. 8.3. Child labor, mistreatments and the supply chain. 8.4. Schooling and CSR. 8.5. Social coverage
  • ch. 9. Gender equality/training/well-being at work. 9.1. Gender equality. 9.2. Training and learning opportunities. 9.3. Suffering at work
  • ch. 10. Conflict management and prevention. 10.1. New labor challenges. 10.2. Trade unions, bargaining and the social scene. 10.3. Collective contracts and other issues.
  • pt. three. Transversal issues: a blueprint. ch. 11. Making ethical assessments: finances, engineering and conflicts of interests. 11.1. Practicing discernment. 11.2. Financial ethics. 11.3. Engineering ethics. 11.4. Conflicts of interests
  • ch. 12. CSR and corporate governance. 12.1. Codes and their implementation. 12.2. Integrating CSR within governance mechanisms. 12.3. Governance, transparency and the media
  • ch. 13. Reports, foundation, projects and networks. 13.1. Reporting. 13.2. Foundations and charities. 13.3. Pilot projects. 13.4. Knowledge networks, a path for reflection and action
  • ch. 14. Social entrepreneurship. 14.1. A sector in the making. 14.2. Fair trade and related movements. 14.3. From social entrepreneurship to community investment
  • ch. 15. The role of the corporation in tomorrow's China. 15.1. The corporation and global public goods. 15.2. China 2030
  • ch. 16. Conclusion and prospects. 16.1. Global challenges and the art of interpretation. 16.2. Ethical empowerment, cultural diversity and sustainable development. 16.3. Corporate cultural resources and China's new developmental model
  • ch. 17. Recommendations. 17.1. Structures and processes. 17.2. Policy areas. 17.3. Ethical issues. 17.4. Channels of action. 17.5 Long-term vision.

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