Corporate Social Responsibility and Law in Africa: Theories, Issues and Practices (Routledge Contemporary Africa)

This book examines the conception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Africa, expanding it’s frontiers beyond corporate reporting, voluntary corporate charity and community development projects. Taking a corporate law perspective on CSR, the author combines theory and practice to explain how CSR interacts with of sustainable development and sets an agenda for effective operationalization in Africa. The book not only devises an enforcement mechanism towards embedding effective CSR and sustainable development in Africa but also addresses CSR greenwash on the continent. The author critically examines CSR practices, legal and regulatory techniques in Nigeria and South Africa in the context of contexts of international regulatory dialogues and shows how corporate socially responsible behaviour can be effectively embedded within business communities in Africa. Increasing our understanding of the theoretical, legal and regulatory frameworks supporting corporate responsibility, this book will be of interest to scholars, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of Africa law, corporate law, corporate social responsibility and African business. This book examines the conception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Africa, expanding its frontiers beyond corporate reporting, voluntary corporate charity and community development projects. Taking a corporate law perspective on CSR, the author combines theory and practice to explain how CSR interacts with sustainable development and sets an agenda for effective operationalization in Africa. The book not only devises an enforcement mechanism towards embedding effective CSR and sustainable development in Africa but also addresses CSR greenwash on the continent. The author critically examines CSR practices, legal and regulatory techniques in Nigeria and South Africa in the context of international regulatory dialogues and shows how corporate socially responsible behaviour can be effectively embedded within business communities in Africa. Increasing our understanding of the theoretical, legal and regulatory frameworks supporting corporate responsibility, this book will be of interest to scholars, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of Africa law, corporate law, corporate social responsibility and African business. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication Page 6 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 9 Abbreviations 10 List of figures 13 Foreword 14 PART I Background, theories and global outlook 16 1 Introduction 18 2 Theoretical underpinnings of CSR practices 53 3 CSR implementation and international regulatory framework 100 PART II CSR conceptual and regulatory framework in Africa 142 4 CSR in Nigeria 144 5 CSR in South Africa 172 PART III CSR and regionalism in Africa 188 6 Roadmap to embedding CSR in Africa 190 7 Model CSR framework for Africa – the Responsible Stakeholder Model 211 Bibliography 230 Appendix: tables of cases and statutes 242 Index 247 Theoretical,underpinnings,of,CSR,practices;,Roadmap,to,embedding;,Responsible,Stakeholder,Model Theoretical underpinnings of CSR practices,Roadmap to embedding,Responsible Stakeholder Model