Overview

Sustainability seems to be at the top of everyone’s agenda these days with much effort devoted by businesses to drive towards that sustainability. At the same time CSR (corporate social responsibility) and its successor ESG (environment social and governance) feature heavily in corporate reporting and in their strategic planning. The question therefore arises as to whether planning according to CSR and / or ESG principles assists the drive towards sustainability. This book discusses the relationship between these concepts in a variety of locations and variety of circumstances around the world, considering issues and how they are being dealt with globally. The focus is upon the current situation, while also considering the extent to which the focus is changing, so much that we need to think about new approaches to our understanding of behaviour and differing effects in practice. The international origins of the contributors to this volume make this an original contribution taking some of the best ideas from around the world. Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility publishes in association with the International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility run by the Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRNet.org). Every volume contains commissioned chapters written specifically for the conference. The series presents current debates and research about specific aspects of social responsibility and shows these from global and interdisciplinary perspectives. Each volume presents a different theme related to the broad field of corporate social responsibility. It aims to spark debate and encourage discussion between people from different backgrounds as a way of developing and promoting best practice. The papers are global and invite contributions ensuring that the quality remains high and the scope of coverage is comprehensive and coherent.

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Author:   David Crowther (Social Responsibility Research Network, UK) ,  Shahla Seifi (Social Responsibility Research Network, UK)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9781805927709

ISBN 10:   1805927701
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1. Implementing ESG for sustainability Chapter 1. Advancing Sustainability through ESG Reporting: Insights from India’s Regulatory Evolution and Corporate Practices; Shukrant Jagotra Chapter 2. The Business Case for ESG: A Comparative Examination of Firm Risk, Value, and Performance in Emerging versus Developed Markets; Ozair Siddiqui, Muhammad Khalid Sohail, and Beenish Niazi Chapter 3. Strategic Role of ESG Factors in the South African Retail Sector: Supplier and Customer Perspectives; Lloyd Derengi and Neville Mangwiro Chapter 4. Investing in the Future: How does ESG influence Corporate’s Dividends, Performance, and Debt costs? Debates, Insights, and Directions for Future Research; Nourhan Elhadidy, Heba Ali, and Amira Tarek Part 2. Financial performance and sustainability Chapter 5. Analyzing the influences on African accounting with a focus on Portuguese-speaking African countries: A literature review; Victorino Mauro Augusto Castelo Branco, Graça Azevedo, and Cristina Góis Chapter 6. Integrated Reporting Quality: A Key Driver of Financial Performance in European Companies; Chaima Trigui, Yosra Makni Fourati, and Rim Khemiri Chapter 7. The integrated reporting and firm financial performance; Mouna Elayeb, Yosra Makni Fourati, and Aida Boudabbous Part 3. Benefits from applying techniques Chapter 8. Can Companies Use CSR Practices to Manage Employee Turnover? A Case Study; Oana Adriana Gică, Anastasia Gorobivschi, and Monica Maria Coroș Chapter 9. Sustainable Development in South Africa: Using Critical Systems Heuristics for Corporate Social Investment Decision-Making; Neville Mangwiro and Lloyd Derengi Chapter 10. A proposed model for developing accounting for financial risks within Non-banking finance companies under economic variables and regulatory technology: Analysis of previous studies and literature review; Hamdi Qadous, Ahmed El-Sayed Hamdallah, and Israa Sami Dabour

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David Crowther is Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at several universities including Bedfordshire University, UK, who previously worked in government and industry for twenty years, a career culminating in his role as divisional managing director of a multinational. In 2002 he established the Social Responsibility Research Network, an international body which now has several thousand members. His current research focuses on sustainability and governance in the modern environment. Shahla Seifi is an engineer by training and worked at a senior level preparing standards for the national institute of Iran before moving to the UK. She now researches, writes, organises SRRNet activities (SRRNet.org) and runs her own consultancy.

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