Governments and Corporate Social Responsibility : Public Policies Beyond Regulation and Voluntary Compliance

This book presents an analytical framework for understanding how governments develop policies of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The research analyses CSR public policies in 15 European Union countries, and it defines four models of governmental approach from a relational perspective. This book places the analysis of CSR public policies beyond regulation and voluntary compliance and presents an analytical framework for understanding how governments develop and design CSR policies. The research analyses and compares CSR public policies in 15 European Union countries. As a result of this research the authors have defined four models of CSR public policies which exist in the European Union. The agendas of themes and instruments implemented by governments to promote CSR are analyzed from a relational perspective. This encompasses the relationships between all the various stakeholders (governments, businesses and civil society) taking into account the socioeconomic context in which these relationships stand Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction: Strategic Public Policy Vision for Corporate Social Responsibility....Pages 1-20 Governments and Corporate Social Responsibility: Context, Aim and Perspectives....Pages 21-31 A Relational Governance Approach to Analysing Public Policies on Corporate Social Responsibility....Pages 32-50 European Union: From the Green Paper to the European Alliance on CSR....Pages 51-68 The Partnership Model: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands....Pages 69-92 The Business in the Community Model: The UK and Ireland....Pages 93-113 The Sustainability and Citizenship Model: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, and Luxembourg....Pages 114-139 The Agora Model: Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain....Pages 140-160 The Role of International and Intermediary Organizations....Pages 161-177 Conclusions: Keys to Understanding Public Policies on Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe....Pages 178-187 Back Matter....Pages 188-207