Corporate Responsibility Coalitions : The Past, Present, and Future of Alliances for Sustainable Capitalism

In __Corporate Responsibility Coalitions__ authors David Grayson and Jane Nelson explore the past, present, and future of these coalitions in the first book to chronicle them. "It is estimated that there are more than 110 national and international business-led corporate responsibility coalitions. Given the growing reach and significance of these alliances, there is now a critical need for an informed and balanced analysis of their achievements, their progress, and their potential. In Corporate Responsibility Coalitions, the first book to chronicle the subject, David Grayson and Jane Nelson explore the past, present, and future of these coalitions. They consider the emergence of new models of collective corporate action over the past four decades; the increasing number of these coalitions, their diversity and complexity; and how they network with each other and a broader set of institutions that promote sustainable capitalism. Drawing on their global study, the authors light the way for the future development of these influential alliances. In addition, they provide in-depth profiles of the most strategic, effective, and long-standing coalitions."--Publisher's website The significance of business-led CR coalitions - such as the WBCSD, UN Global Compact, International Business Leaders Forum - is indisputable. This book addresses the urgent need for informed and balanced analysis of their achievements, their progress and their potential. In addition, the book provides in-depth profiles of the most strategic, effective, and long-standing coalitions