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Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introducing Resource Depletion -- 1.1 Introducing the Topic -- 1.2 A Problem? -- 1.3 Research Questions -- 2 The Sustainability Discourse -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Gaia Theory -- 2.3 The Brundtland Report -- 2.4 Sustainable Development -- 2.5 Depleting Resources -- 2.6 Geopolitical Considerations -- 2.7 Extent of Remaining Resources -- 2.8 Reacting to Resource Depletion -- 2.9 Manufacturing and the External Environment -- 2.10 Manufacturing Firms and Resource Depletion -- 2.11 Transaction Cost Theory -- 2.12 The Market and Its Inefficiencies -- 2.13 Critiquing Sustainability -- 2.14 Strategies for Dealing with Resource Depletion -- 2.15 The Level of the Firm -- 2.16 The National Level -- 2.17 The Global Level -- 2.18 Stockpiling -- 2.19 Technological Solutions -- 2.20 Free Market Economics -- 2.21 Dealing with Market and Resource Allocation Inefficiencies -- 2.22 The Concept of Global Governance -- 2.23 Summary of the Analysis -- 3 Game Theory as a Strategic Tool -- 3.1 History and Impact of Game Theory -- 3.2 Game Theory and the Process of Decision-Making -- 3.3 Utility Theory -- 3.4 Importance of Game Theory for Resource Consumption -- 3.5 Previous Use of Game Theory for Sustainability Problem-Solving -- 3.6 Utilising Game Theory -- 3.7 Summary of the Game Theory Review -- 4 Prisoners' Dilemma: A Method for Analysis -- 4.1 Philosophical Consideration -- 4.2 Competing Paradigms in Business Research -- 4.3 Positivism -- 4.4 Mixed Method Approach to Research -- 4.5 Methodology Adopted -- 4.6 Economic Equilibrium -- 4.7 Research Questions -- 4.8 Bayes Theorem -- 4.9 Application of Game Theory -- 4.10 The Prisoners' Dilemma -- 4.11 Nice -- 4.12 Retaliating -- 4.13 Forgiving -- 4.14 Non-envious -- 4.15 Collection and Analysis of Data.

Corporate Social Responsibility is more crucial now than ever, as society as a whole responds to challenges on a global scale - from the continuing strife nationalism causes to international supply chains, to the problems posed by the climate change crisis, to the continuing issue of slavery in the modern age. The Palgrave Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility is a comprehensive, authoritative overview of CSR in all its forms, providing a multiplicity of interdisciplinary tertiary research from esteemed academics in their fields. It will cover everything from the theoretical basis for CSR, to environmental aspects of CSR, including responses to climate change and resource depletion; society and CSR, including work-life balance and modern slavery; regional aspects of CSR (reviewing CSR in both developed and developing countries, and providing an in-depth examination of Latin America, Africa and the Middle East). It is aimed as a resource for a global scholarly audience looking for a detailed presentation of major accounts of corporate social responsibility on an international scale.

Part 1 Changing practice: 1. Fostering digital sustainability in higher education through e-learning concepts Khoyratty Bushra & Bheekharry Normada Devi -- 2. Intrapreneurship: a competent method toward organizations' sustainability Najwa Ashal, David Crowther & Fayez Albadri -- 3. Media Regulation in Mauritius: A Critical Analysis Ambareen Beebeejaun -- 4. Greenstraw: A social enterprise practicing and promoting sustainability Srushti Govilkar, Kritika Jaiswal, Ruchi Tewari & Aatman Shukla -- Part 2 Managing sustainability: 5. Sustainability Reforms and Corporate Disclosure: The Case of a Small Island Developing State Dineshwar Ramdhony -- 6. Contribution to the Implementation of SDG 4 – the case of Université des Mascareignes, the youngest public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius Vimi Neeroo Lockmun-Bissessur, Martin Samy & Swaleha Peero -- 7. The Impact of Leadership on Engagement at Work: A Comparison Between Temporary and Staff Workers Maria João Santos & Flávio Oliveira -- Part 3. Preparing for the future: 8. The Sustainability Reporting in the Municipalities: A Study in Portugal Cristina Gois -- 9. School Citizen Assemblies: Developing educational and civic engagement ecosystems of action and social change Chris McLean -- 10. Improving corporate governance practices in the Catholic Church's dioceses José Lázaro Oliveira Nunes, Marcia Juliana d'Angelo & Raysa Geaquinto Rocha -- 11. Relationships among the New Facet Leadership Style, quality of work life, satisfaction and performance in the secondary schools of Mauritius Subrun Veerunjaysingh.

"Sustainability is a topic of great interest to governments, businesses and individual members of society. There is a general consensus that sustainability is important and therefore, needs to be addressed. There is much less consensus, however, as to what this actually means and how it can be addressed. It appears to mean different things to different people and certainly everyone has their own priorities about what needs to be addressed. Consensus is difficult to find because of the complexity of what is involved in sustainability. This book addresses a number of these complexities by looking at different perspectives from experts from a wide range of different disciplines and from different parts of the world. The aim of the book ,therefore, is to stimulate discussion about what needs to be prioritised, as this forms an essential precursor to taking the necessary actions in order to achieve the essential sustainability for the planet"--

It is generally accepted that climate change is happening and that steps need to be taken to alleviate this. One action which has become prominent is that of achieving net zero, which has been interpreted in terms of emissions of CO2 and other gases. Net zero cannot be achieved by anyone, any organization or even any country acting alone: a great number of actions need to be taken by individuals and organisations and these will differ according to their location and the nature of the organization involved. Achieving Net Zero brings together chapters to examine these challenges from a range of perspectives, various regions and industries, each presenting unique outlooks. From steps on the journey to net zero and sustainability rhetoric, to case studies in Angola and Mauritius, this edited collection helps facilitate best practice that can be adopted on a global scale. Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility offers the latest research on topical issues international experts and has practical relevance to business managers.

The three pillars of sustainability - Environmental protection, Social sustainability, and Economic sustainability - are well known since the Brunndtland Commission report. However, these pillars are meant to be approached and treated as equal counterparts, yet this rarely happens as individuals, corporations, businesses, and institutions will weight one pillar with more importance than the others. The Equal Pillars of Sustainability works to redress this problem and to look at what action is taken or might be taken to achieve equality. It is investigated whether this equality can be achieved in all circumstances or what alternatives need to be considered. It might be argued that Brundtland was wrong, and these three pillars are not the centrepiece of sustainable development. In this book we consider these views and actions to arrive at a view which will inform debate and guide future action. Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility as a series offers the latest research on topical issues by international experts and has practical relevance to business managers. This is the only book series endorsed by the Social Responsibility Research Network.

The Equal Pillars of Sustainability investigates whether equality between environmental protection, social sustainability, and economic sustainability can be achieved in all circumstances or what alternatives need to be considered via the latest research on topical issues by international experts.

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.

The developing public sector perspective -- Accountability and sustainability reporting in the public sector. Evidences from Italian municipalities -- The Portuguese Tax System for Non-profit Institutions -- Environmental Accounting: A case Study of Implementation in Brazilian Public Airports -- Sustainable development of human and social capital in a socioeconomically challenged community in Brazil -- The theory of attachment in contexts of public and social marketing: study of the program "Portugal Sou Eu" -- Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in the perspective of social economy entities: a bibliometric study -- Emerging trends on Sustainability/Integrated Reporting: public and private perspectives -- Sustainable Cities and Public participation: a Survey of the Literature -- CSR and Nation Building Agenda in India: An Accounting Framework for "Multiplier" Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility -- Why some public accounting reforms tend to fail ? Evidence from Belgian public accounting reform -- Importance of Ethics for the Students of the Polytechnic -- Social Responsibility at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre: from the experience gained to the new challenges -- Social Responsibility: Proposal of social re-inclusion of inmates of the Brazilian prison system through higher education -- The Social Entrepreneurship and the Development of Human Capital Building Social Capital: The Case of the University of Fortaleza -- The Future of the Accounting Degree.

Both firms and governments are increasingly taking steps to address sustainability, and at the same time the issue of governance has become more prominent due to the numerous problems in public and business life which have manifest failures in governance. As initiatives for sustainability increase in importance and prominence, so has the need for governance of sustainability plans and actions. This volume of Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility responds to that need and focuses on the relations between governance and sustainability. The book looks at what has been happening in various locations around the world, identifying varying approaches and examining whether and how a best practice could be developed. Gathering contributions that are varied in scope and produced by authors from around the world, it provides a rich picture of the progress (or lack of progress) being made in a wide array of contexts. For its depth and broad scope, Governance and Sustainability is a must-read for researchers, students, and practitioners interested in sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Chapter 1: Developing sustainability through actions -- Chapter 2: Bring back the core concepts of CSR- Indian Context -- Chapter 3: CSR Interventions in India under State Invitation: An Artisans' perspective on 'Adopt a Heritage' Programme -- Chapter 4: CSR, a pretence or a bona fide; case study of M&S and Next -- Chapter 5: Marketing innovation, CSR and sustainability: The good, the bad and the downright ugly -- Chapter 6: Gender diversity and equality in the boardroom: impacts of gender quota implementation in Europe and Portugal -- Chapter 7: Green Motivation in China: Insights from a large hybrid mixture of ownership and corporate governance State-Owned cashmere producer -- Chapter 8: Comparative study on Environmental Commitment of Luxury Hotel Brands with Five Globes of Environmental Responsibility -- Chapter 9: Is Planet B necessary? Arguments concerning depleted resources and consequences for sustainability -- Chapter 10: Seed Balls as our contribution to afforestation-A CSR Activity -- Chapter 11: Social business for sustainable development: a developing country perspective -- Chapter 12: Developing of Green Supply Chain Management through CSR Activities in Private and Public Sectors -- Chapter 13: Storytelling and Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A Review of BHP's Storytelling Development 1992 – 2017 -- Chapter 14: Social Enterprise as Catalyst for Change: Case Study of India and UK -- Chapter 15: Corporate Governance Reform and Corporate Collapse