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Business responsibility and sustainability in India: sectoral analysis of voluntary governance initiatives

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Palgrave studies in Indian managementPublication details: Palgrave Macmillan 2019 ChamDescription: xli, 313 p. includes tables, figures, abbreviations, bibliographies and indexISBN:
  • 9783030137151
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4080954 B8
Summary: On the backdrop of the institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, and the emergence of multi-stakeholder-driven voluntary regulation, this timely collection places special emphasis on India and explores its international voluntary sustainability standards. The authors analyse the adoption and implementation of voluntary governance initiatives across a range of industries, offering insightful sectoral discussion and evaluation of voluntary sustainability standards as forms of transnational private regulation. This book will be of interest to anyone researching CSR, sustainability and supply chain management in emerging markets. https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030137151
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Table of contents
Governance Through Voluntary Sustainability Standards: An Introduction
‘Rising Powers’: Labour and Environmental Standards
Global Trends in Sustainable Markets and Implications for India
Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Addressing India’s Growing Forest Footprint
Charting a Path Towards Sustainable Seafood Resources in India: The Role of Voluntary Sustainable Standards
Competing for Space and Making a Difference? An Assessment of Sustainability Standards in the Indian Cotton Sector
Addressing Sustainability Issues with Voluntary Standards and Codes: A Closer Look at Cotton Production in India
State of Palm Oil and Sustainability Governance in India
Private Labelling, Governance, and Sustainability: An Analysis of the Tea Industry in India
Voluntary Standards as a Driver for Sustainable Infrastructure Delivery in India
India’s Pharmaceutical Industry and the Enduring Public Regulation Challenge

On the backdrop of the institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, and the emergence of multi-stakeholder-driven voluntary regulation, this timely collection places special emphasis on India and explores its international voluntary sustainability standards. The authors analyse the adoption and implementation of voluntary governance initiatives across a range of industries, offering insightful sectoral discussion and evaluation of voluntary sustainability standards as forms of transnational private regulation. This book will be of interest to anyone researching CSR, sustainability and supply chain management in emerging markets.

https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030137151

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