Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development - 9781138845954

Taylor & Francis

Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable DevelopmentExploring the nexus of private and public interests\nAuthor(s): Lez Rayman-Bacchus, Philip Walsh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138845954, 978-1138845954\nSynopsis\nCorporate responsibility and sustainable development are two concepts that may be able to reconcile many of the big challenges facing the world; challenges such as tensions between respect for the natural environment, social justice, and economic development; the long view versus short-term imperatives and the competing priorities between developed and developing economies.\n\nThis book explores the gaps and overlaps between corporate responsibility and sustainable development. These concerns overlap because they implicate corporate practices, state development policy challenges, the concerns and priorities of non-governmental organisations, and the potential for innovative forms of organisation to.