The paper aims to create a clearer understanding of the nature of sustainability leadership and how it can contribute to transformational change. The evolution and revolution of corporate social responsibility by wayne visser in. Wayne he is visiting professor in csr at manheim university germany and senior associate and internal examiner at the university of cambridge programme for industry uk. He writes a regular column on international sustainable business for the huffpost website, and the guardian uk newspaper.
If there was ever a monotonously repetitive, stuck record in csr debates, it is the one about the socalled business case for csr. Each regional and national profile includes key information about the relevant csr history, countryspecific issues, trends, research and leading organizations. How to manage a csr strategy successfully edited by manfred pohl and nick tolhurst wiley, 2010 the rise and fall of csr corporate social responsibility csr has been debated and practiced in one form or. Wayne visser holds up a mirror to the csr community and to business and society itself, providing a brilliant lens with which to see our past and envision a new future. This timely edition is destined to become the definitive guide to csr, sustainability, business ethics and the organizations and standards in the field. The evolution and revolution of corporate social responsibility. Jun 30, 2010 the world guide to csr by wayne visser, 9781906093389, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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Business is doing more than ever before to tackle issues like climate change, poverty, human rights and corruption. The a to z of corporate social responsibility is a unique publication and is the culmination of over a hundred of the. The a to z of corporate social responsibility revised and. If we admit the failure of csr, we may find ourselves on the cusp of a revolution, like the one that transformed the internet from web 1.
The long tail named after the extended tail of a statistical distribution curve is the idea that selling less to more people is big business. Wayne visser has written and edited 27 books and published more than 320 chapters and articles. Mar 21, 2011 the age of responsibility will change the way you think about csr, allowing you to discard myths and to work towards a systemic view of csr. I recently read the long tail, by chris anderson and it started me thinking. Csr international a global knowledge hub for csr 2. Social responsibility in developing countries by wayne visser. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Wayne visser have published numerous landmark books on csr. The a to z of corporate social responsibility, 2nd, revised. Extract from the oxford handbook of corporate social responsibility the challenge for corporate social responsibility csr in developing countries is framed by a vision that was distilled in 2000 into the millennium development goalsa world with less poverty, hunger and disease, greater survival prospects. Wayne visser is founder and director of the thinktank csr. All content in this area was uploaded by wayne visser on oct 25. Dec 17, 2010 this new csr called systemic or radical csr, or csr 2. Wayne visser is founder and director of the thinktank csr international and the author of twelve books, including nine on the role of business in society.
Wayne visser author dr wayne visser is research director at the university of cambridge programme for industry and is responsible for spearheading a programme of research into sustainability leadership, learning and change. Transforming corporate sustainability and responsibility springerbriefs in organisational studies series by wayne visser. Today morning found fascinating publication that helps to broader ones mind social responsibility in developing countries chapter 21 in csr in global context by wayne visser. The world guide to csr is the first book to provide comparable national profiles that describe the evolution and practice of corporate sustainability and responsibility csr for 58 countries and 5 global regions. Wayne visser, csr international inspiration series, no. The a to z of corporate social responsibility by wayne visser. The challenge for corporate social responsibility csr in developing countries is framed by a vision that was distilled in 2000 into the millennium development. I have found it useful to view the evolution of business responsibility in terms of five overlapping economic periods. Reinventing corporate social responsibility for the. Wayne visser is the author of age of responsibility 4. Wayne visser professor of integrated value and chair in sustainable transformation, antwerp management school. Studies business ethics, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility. Journal of business systems, governance and ethics vol 5, no 3. Corporate social responsibility in developing countries.
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The a to z of corporate social responsibility wayne visser. The book examines the evolution and current state of corporate social responsibility csr, using a fivestage maturity model. Csr international a membership organisation dedicated to connecting and empowering corporate sustainability and responsibility csr professionals. The ages and stages of csr towards the future with csr 2. Download product flyer is to download pdf in new tab. The new era of corporate sustainability and responsibility. Dr wayne visser slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The world guide to csr wayne visser, nick tolhurst bok.
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