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Author:   Tom Levitt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9781138058729

ISBN 10:   1138058726
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   22 November 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Dedication, List of Figures and Tables, References, Author Biography, Preface, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, 1 The Case for Company Citizenship, The Moral Case, The Political Case, The Business Case, The Internal Duty - to Owner and Market, The External Duty - to Taxpayers and Stakeholders, The Global Duty - to Communities and the Future, 2 The World is Ready, Food and Hunger, Climate Change, Water, War, Migration, and Refugees, Other Global Issues, Brexit, 3 Britain is Ready, Inequality, Poverty in Britain, Self Employment, Foodbanks, Public Services, Outsourcing, 4 Business is Ready, Purpose, Values and Mission, The Circular Economy, The Inclusive Economy, Getting Away with It, 5 Stakeholders are Ready, The Shareholder, The Investor, The Customer, The Workforce, Employee Ownership, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, 6 The Supply Chain is Ready, Modern Slavery, Bribery and Corruption, Human Rights, Employment Rights, Prompt Payment, Resource Issues, 7 Communities are Ready, Jobs and Skills, Local Sourcing, The Social Value Act, The People, Engaging with the Community, Cash & Kind, Time & Talent, Head & Heart, Health, Measuring the Difference, 8 The Future is Ready, Agg and Frag, Going Forward - Sustainability, Going Forward - Growing Markets, Going Forward - Responsibility, Or a Power for Ill? Take-Away: A Company Citizenship Code, Bibliography, Index

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The challenges of our modern world, and the need for an effective new social contract are well documented. In this timely and interesting book, Tom Levitt brings practical knowledge, and credible policy solutions to the question of business, and make a compelling case about the potential of business to help us all change the world, and our economy, for the better. What is more he articulates a clear duty for business to play its full role as corporate citizen - a hugely important and resonant message for our times. Julia Unwin, Chair, Independent Inquiry into the Future of the Civil Society. With GBP275b of fines from misconduct being paid by the banks so far since the financial crisis and trust in business generally having fallen sharply, Tom Levitt argues that it is high time that firms start thinking of themselves as `company citizens' with a duty to contribute to the well-being of the wider economy. This means assuming responsibility for the environment in which they operate, avoiding excessive pay for senior executives, treating their employees and customers with fairness and dignity and paying appropriate amounts of tax while not being scared to take a stance against injustice. The win is an improvement in business reputation and longer term business sustainability. It really is as simple as that. But as this book demonstrates it requires a new mindset for it to work. - Vicky Pryce, founder of GoodCorporation and former UK government economic adviser. In his latest book Tom Levitt weaves together a tapestry from a variety of sources and analysis of global trends to argue for company citizenship, a concept which reaches beyond company social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. This concept offers an exciting potential to resolve some of the long standing criticisms of capitalism and provides a new paradigm for business to engage positively with society. Professor Alex Murdock, London South Bank University. A compelling account of how - and why - business has to be at the centre of addressing today's most urgent and far-reaching issues. A book, and a theme, whose time has come. Never has the case for business to step up and help solve society's challenges been greater. And rarely has it been better put than in this excellent account . - Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

With GBP275b of fines from misconduct being paid by the banks so far since the financial crisis and trust in business generally having fallen sharply, Tom Levitt argues that it is high time that firms start thinking of themselves as `company citizens' with a duty to contribute to the well-being of the wider economy. This means assuming responsibility for the environment in which they operate, avoiding excessive pay for senior executives, treating their employees and customers with fairness and dignity and paying appropriate amounts of tax while not being scared to take a stance against injustice. The win is an improvement in business reputation and longer term business sustainability. It really is as simple as that. But as this book demonstrates it requires a new mindset for it to work. - Vicky Pryce, founder of GoodCorporation and former UK government economic adviser. ã ã

The challenges of our modern world, and the need for an effective new social contract are well documented. In this timely and interesting book, Tom Levitt brings practical knowledge, and credible policy solutions to the question of business, and make a compelling case about the potential of business to help us all change the world, and our economy, for the better. What is more he articulates a clear duty for business to play its full role as corporate citizen - a hugely important and resonant message for our times. Julia Unwin, Chair, Independent Inquiry into the Future of the Civil Society. With GBP275b of fines from misconduct being paid by the banks so far since the financial crisis and trust in business generally having fallen sharply, Tom Levitt argues that it is high time that firms start thinking of themselves as 'company citizens' with a duty to contribute to the well-being of the wider economy. This means assuming responsibility for the environment in which they operate, avoiding excessive pay for senior executives, treating their employees and customers with fairness and dignity and paying appropriate amounts of tax while not being scared to take a stance against injustice. The win is an improvement in business reputation and longer term business sustainability. It really is as simple as that. But as this book demonstrates it requires a new mindset for it to work. - Vicky Pryce, founder of GoodCorporation and former UK government economic adviser. In his latest book Tom Levitt weaves together a tapestry from a variety of sources and analysis of global trends to argue for company citizenship, a concept which reaches beyond company social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. This concept offers an exciting potential to resolve some of the long standing criticisms of capitalism and provides a new paradigm for business to engage positively with society. Professor Alex Murdock, London South Bank University. A compelling account of how - and why - business has to be at the centre of addressing today's most urgent and far-reaching issues. A book, and a theme, whose time has come. Never has the case for business to step up and help solve society's challenges been greater. And rarely has it been better put than in this excellent account . - Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

The challenges of our modern world, and the need for an effective new social contract are well documented. In this timely and interesting book, Tom Levitt brings practical knowledge, and credible policy solutions to the question of business, and make a compelling case about the potential of business to help us all change the world, and our economy, for the better. What is more he articulates a clear duty for business to play its full role as corporate citizen - a hugely important and resonant message for our times. Julia Unwin, Chair, Independent Inquiry into the Future of the Civil Society. With GBP275b of fines from misconduct being paid by the banks so far since the financial crisis and trust in business generally having fallen sharply, Tom Levitt argues that it is high time that firms start thinking of themselves as `company citizens' with a duty to contribute to the well-being of the wider economy. This means assuming responsibility for the environment in which they operate, avoiding excessive pay for senior executives, treating their employees and customers with fairness and dignity and paying appropriate amounts of tax while not being scared to take a stance against injustice. The win is an improvement in business reputation and longer term business sustainability. It really is as simple as that. But as this book demonstrates it requires a new mindset for it to work. - Vicky Pryce, founder of GoodCorporation and former UK government economic adviser. In his latest book Tom Levitt weaves together a tapestry from a variety of sources and analysis of global trends to argue for company citizenship, a concept which reaches beyond company social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. This concept offers an exciting potential to resolve some of the long standing criticisms of capitalism and provides a new paradigm for business to engage positively with society. Professor Alex Murdock, London South Bank University.

"""The challenges of our modern world, and the need for an effective new social contract are well documented. In this timely and interesting book, Tom Levitt brings practical knowledge, and credible policy solutions to the question of business, and make a compelling case about the potential of business to help us all change the world, and our economy, for the better. What is more he articulates a clear duty for business to play its full role as corporate citizen - a hugely important and resonant message for our times."" Julia Unwin, Chair, Independent Inquiry into the Future of the Civil Society. ""With £275b of fines from misconduct being paid by the banks so far since the financial crisis and trust in business generally having fallen sharply, Tom Levitt argues that it is high time that firms start thinking of themselves as ‘company citizens’ with a duty to contribute to the well-being of the wider economy. This means assuming responsibility for the environment in which they operate, avoiding excessive pay for senior executives, treating their employees and customers with fairness and dignity and paying appropriate amounts of tax while not being scared to take a stance against injustice. The win is an improvement in business reputation and longer term business sustainability. It really is as simple as that. But as this book demonstrates it requires a new mindset for it to work."" - Vicky Pryce, founder of GoodCorporation and former UK government economic adviser. ""In his latest book Tom Levitt weaves together a tapestry from a variety of sources and analysis of global trends to argue for company citizenship, a concept which reaches beyond company social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. This concept offers an exciting potential to resolve some of the long standing criticisms of capitalism and provides a new paradigm for business to engage positively with society."" Professor Alex Murdock, London South Bank University. ""A compelling account of how – and why – business has to be at the centre of addressing today’s most urgent and far-reaching issues. A book, and a theme, whose time has come. Never has the case for business to step up and help solve society’s challenges been greater. And rarely has it been better put than in this excellent account"". - Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever"

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Tom Levitt is a writer and consultant on ‘using the tools of business to create public good’ and a former Member of Parliament. He is a science graduate, former school teacher and a serial charity chair, with extensive experience of working in community and international development. In 2011, Tom was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Derby.

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