Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe: United in Sustainable Diversity (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)

This book explores the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in 24 European nations, examining the state of the development and practice of CSR and sustainability for organizations in these countries. The common denominator for all of the bookℓ́ℓs 25 chapters is a management perspective rather than an ethical discourse. The book therefore represents a comprehensive survey of initiatives and activities in the field of CSR and provides a wealth of complete cases and examples for different approaches to sustainable and responsible management practice. The book also reviews the relevant political and governmental guidelines and frameworks for organizations, both on a national and a European level. Europe has taken a leading role in the promotion and implementation of CSR. This book showcases how, through CSR, enterprises can significantly contribute to achieving the European Unionℓ́ℓs treaty objectives of sustainable development and a highly competitive social market economy Front Matter....Pages i-xxxv Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe: An Introduction....Pages 1-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Corporate Social Responsibility in Ireland: A Snapshot....Pages 17-35 Corporate Social Responsibility in the United Kingdom....Pages 37-56 CSR Implementation in Belgium: Institutional Context, the Role of CSR Managers and Stakeholder Involvement....Pages 57-80 Commanded Aspirations and Half-Hearted Enactment: The (Yet) Unfulfilled Promises of French-Style CSR....Pages 81-92 Corporate Social Responsibility in the Netherlands....Pages 93-123 Corporate Social Responsibility in Between Governmental Regulation and Voluntary Initiative: The Case of Germany....Pages 125-135 CSR in Austria: Exemplary Social and Environmental Practice or Compliance-Driven Corporate Responsibility?....Pages 137-151 Insights into the CSR Approach of Switzerland and CSR Practices of Swiss Companies....Pages 153-174 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 The Historical Development of Corporate Social Responsibility in Norway....Pages 177-196 Political Institutions and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Nordic Welfare State Perspective from Denmark....Pages 197-208 Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland: From Local Movements to Global Responsibility....Pages 209-228 Front Matter....Pages 229-229 Corporate Social Responsibility in Croatia: From Historical Development to Practice....Pages 231-243 Corporate Social Responsibility in Poland: From Theory to Practice....Pages 245-269 Corporate Social Responsibility in Poland: From the Perspective of Listed Companies....Pages 271-289 Corporate Social Responsibility in Estonia: Moving Towards a More Strategic Approach....Pages 291-311 Corporate Social Responsibility in Bulgaria: The Current State of the Field....Pages 313-332 Corporate Social Responsibility in Serbia: Between Corporate Philanthropy and Standards....Pages 333-350 Whether and When: Corporate Social Responsibility as a Nationally Embraced Concept in Slovenia....Pages 351-364 Corporate Social Responsibility in Lithuania: Fragmented Attempts to Respond to External Pressure....Pages 365-380 Front Matter....Pages 229-229 Corporate Social Responsibility in Romania: Evolution, Trends and Perspectives....Pages 381-395 Front Matter....Pages 397-397 CSR in Portugal: From a Paternalistic Approach to Lacking Contribution to Sustainable Development....Pages 399-411 Corporate Social Responsibility: Current and Future Perspectives in Spain....Pages 413-433 A State of the Art of Corporate Social Responsibility Diffusion in Italy: Limits and Potentials....Pages 435-468 Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Crisis: The Case of Greece....Pages 469-481 An Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Turkish Business Context....Pages 483-499 Front Matter....Pages 501-501 Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe: United in Sustainable Diversity – a Summary....Pages 503-508 Back Matter....Pages 509-518 This book explores the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in 24 European nations, examining the state of the development and practice of CSR and sustainability for organizations in these countries. The common denominator for all of the bookĺls 25 chapters is a management perspective rather than an ethical discourse. The book therefore represents a comprehensive survey of initiatives and activities in the field of CSR and provides a wealth of complete cases and examples for different approaches to sustainable and responsible management practice. The book also reviews the relevant political and governmental guidelines and frameworks for organizations, both on a national and a European level. Europe has taken a leading role in the promotion and implementation of CSR. This book showcases how, through CSR, enterprises can significantly contribute to achieving the European Unionĺls treaty objectives of sustainable development and a highly competitive social market economy