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This book presents initiatives that were launched or are currently being pursued in the name of CSR, and showcases how different dimensions of CSR, sustainability, ethics and governance can help to solve global challenges. Contributions by international experts from Australia to Bangladesh and from Nigeria to Spain address current issues in their respective country, such as challenges faced by nations, initiatives launched in the name of CSR, and attempts on the part of small and medium sized enterprises to promote CSR initiatives. This volume provides readers with in-depth insights into CSR and important initiatives around the globe intended to encourage more responsible behavior

PurposeThis paper aims to piece together chronologically the events and revolutionary acts that have been taken by groups of individuals, entrepreneurs/industrialists and corporate entities in the UK which fall under the ambit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in order to derive the history of CSR in the country.Design/methodology/approachData from literature and prior studies were used to gather the required information in order to contribute to knowledge about the history of CSR, at least from the perspective of the UK.FindingsThe results suggest that individuals in groups, industrialists/entrepreneurs acting individually, and even corporate entities have been indirectly engaged in CSR activities in the UK for well over 200 years. Altruistic CSR in the UK has a long history.Originality/valueInformation on how CSR evolved in the UK and elsewhere is considered to be valuable by both academic researchers and business managers, as it provides a framework on which future studies can be based. In addition, it improves the understanding of how the field originally started before it reached its current state.

Chapter 1. Securing Sustainable Food Systems in Global Organic Agriculture, Attaining 40% by 2030 and 100% by 2040 – in Combination With Other Measures -- Chapter 2. Barrier to Supply Chain Sustainability Innovation Amongst Nigerian Entrepreneurs in the Food and Agriculture Industry -- Chapter 3. Sustainable Supply Chains in Bolivia: Between Informality and Political Instability -- Chapter 4. Why Chicken? Fileni (Italy): Between Taste, Circular Economy and Attention to the Territory -- Chapter 5. Development and Planning of the Strategy Against Food Waste in the Spanish Region of Cantabria -- Chapter 6. Food Security in South Africa: Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic on Creating Sustainable Value Chains Through Corporate Social Responsibility -- Chapter 7. Reducing Negative Environmental Impacts in Conventional Agriculture, but Not the Amount of Harvest: A Multi-stakeholder Joint Project in Conventional Citrus Production in Spain -- Chapter 8. Challenges in Malaysian's Sustainability Efforts: The Role of Traceability in the Food Industry -- Chapter 9. Food Waste in Romania from an Individual and a National Perspective -- Chapter 10. Sustainable Food Production in Serbia: An Exploration of Discourse/practice in Early 2020s -- Chapter 11. Sustainability Challenges and the Way Forward in the Tea Industry: The Case of Sri Lanka.

The world's population continues to grow year after year, putting pressure on all global resources. This book provides examples of how we can deal with all the challenges associated with aspects of population growth in the quest for sustainable development. It presents case studies on different areas of sustainability in the food industry, which includes food production and consumption. The collection of illustrative examples includes cases from agriculture and fisheries, the food refining sector, the supply chain, wholesale and retail channels, and other relevant aspects that enhance our understanding of how sustainability takes place in this global sector. The book will appeal to a wide readership, from practitioners to researchers, teachers and students worldwide.

FM.-Part I: Sustainable Development Goals -- Directing CSR and Corporate Sustainability towards the most pressing issues -- Is Covid-19 setting the stage for UN Agenda 2030? In pursuit of the trajectory -- CHALLENGES TO THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SDG 8 IN CREATING DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN HEMISPHERE: PERSPECTIVES FROM SOUTH AFRICA, LESOTHO AND ZIMBABWE -- Part II: Global South -- CSR in the Global South: The continuing impact of postcolonial power and knowledge -- CSR, Local Content and taking control – do shifts in rhetoric echo shifts in power from the centre to the periphery? -- Corporate Social Responsibility Practices and Its Implementation after the Legal Mandate- A Study of Selected Companies in India with Special Emphasis on the Mining Sector -- Part III: Europe -- A circular economy strategy for sustainable value chains: A European perspective -- RECYCLING INITIATIVES IN ROMANIA AND RELUCTANCE TO CHANGE -- Part IV: Strategic -- Catalyst, not hindrance -how strategic approaches to CSR and sustainable development can deliver effective solutions for society's most pressing issues -- Anchoring big shifts and aspirations in the day-to-day: A case for deeper decision making and lasting implementation through connecting change-makers with their values -- The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility In Business Sustainability -- Part V: Reporting -- Institutional Pressures and CSR Reporting Pattern: Focus on Nigeria's Oil Industry -- Corporate Social Indices: Refining the Global Reporting Initiative -- Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and Integrated Reporting.-BM.