Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, managerial ethics, business ethics, corporate governance, corporate citizenship, corporate philanthropy, corporate charity, sustainability, sustainable business, sustainable development, stakeholder theory, stakeholder management, stakeholder engagement, triple bottom line, Carroll’s Pyramid, CSR models, Indian CSR models, drivers of CSR, environmental responsibility, green business, ethical decision-making, corporate accountability, CSR legislation in India, Companies Act 2013, Section 135, Schedule VII, CSR committee, CSR policy, CSR implementation, CSR reporting, CSR expenditure, independent directors, corporate foundations, United Nations Global Compact, UN Guiding Principles, business and human rights, Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, OECD CSR guidelines, ILO Tripartite Declaration, National Voluntary Guidelines, public-sector CSR, NGO participation, judicial activism, CSR performance evaluation, global CSR frameworks, future of CSR.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics provides a systematic understanding of the social, ethical, environmental and legal responsibilities of modern business organizations. Beginning with the meaning, history and conceptual foundations of CSR, the book distinguishes corporate responsibility from charity, philanthropy and corporate citizenship. It examines sustainability, stakeholder management, the triple bottom line, corporate governance, environmental responsibility and prominent CSR models. International frameworks—including the United Nations Global Compact, UN Guiding Principles, Sustainable Development Goals, OECD policy tools and ILO standards—are explained in detail. The Indian regulatory framework receives particular attention through Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Schedule VII, CSR committees, implementation processes and reporting requirements. The book also discusses the roles of governments, public-sector enterprises, NGOs, corporate foundations and local institutions. Designed for students and professionals, it connects managerial ethics with responsible governance, sustainable business and organizational accountability.
