Corporate Responsibility
- Paul A Argenti - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
“This is the cutting-edge textbook on a managerial approach to corporate responsibility. Students and executives will benefit a great deal by studying the cases and best practices that are here. It’s a terrific book.”
—Ed Freeman, Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration,
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
Corporate Responsibility offers a concise and comprehensive introduction to the functional area of corporate responsibility. Readers will learn how corporate responsibility is good for business and how leaders balance their organization’s needs with responsibilities to key constituencies in society. Author Paul A. Argenti engages students with new and compelling cases by focusing on the social, reputational, or environmental consequences of corporate activities. Students will learn how to make difficult choices, promote responsible behavior within their organizations, and understand the role personal values play in developing effective leadership skills.
| Why Corporate Responsibility? |
| What Is This Book About? |
| Why Is Corporate Responsibility So Important Today? |
| What Is Corporate Responsibility? |
| The 21st Century's CR Surge |
| The Upside of CR |
| Responsibility Inside and Out: Employee Involvement In CR |
| Building a Values-Based Culture |
| The Evolution of CR |
| How to Think About CR: Frameworks and Implementation |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Starbucks Coffee Company |
| What Is the "Business Case" for Corporate Responsibility? |
| Perceived Barriers to Corporate Responsibility |
| Models Created to Categorize the Benefits of CR Initiatives |
| Creating Value Through Corporate Responsibility |
| The Business Case for Sustainability |
| Structure of CR Function |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan: Revolutionizing Sustainability on a Global Scale |
| The Evolution of Corporate Environmental Responsibility |
| Greenwashing and Sustainability Rankings |
| Measuring Environmental Friendliness |
| The Current State/Heading Toward a Triple Win |
| Growing Investor Interest |
| Human Capital and Sustainability |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Strategy |
| Introduction to Socially Responsible Business Practices |
| Socially Responsible Labor Practices |
| Workplace Discrimination |
| Labor Issues in the Supply Chain |
| The Scope of Human Rights Responsibility |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Royal Dutch/Shell Group: Brent Spar and Nigeria |
| The Food Industry |
| The Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Creating Shared Value at McDonald’s |
| The Board of Directors |
| Corporate Governance in Crisis |
| The 2007 Financial Crisis |
| Government Response to Corporate Scandals |
| The Evolution of Corporate Governance to Include Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| The New York Stock Exchange and Richard Grasso: Excessive Compensation as a Failure of Corporate Governance |
| Definition of Corporate Ethics |
| The Evolution of Corporate Ethics |
| Corporate Ethics in the Modern Era |
| Relationship Between Ethics and Other Areas of CR |
| How Ethics Informs Business Decision-Making |
| Role of Ethics in MBA Curricula |
| Ethics as a Creator of Shared Value |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Il Mare’s Oculare |
| Motivations Behind and Critiques Against CP |
| The Strategic Approach to CP |
| The Business Case and Value Creation |
| Measuring Progress and Improving Outcomes |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| Corporate Philanthropy at Goldman Sachs: 10,000 Small Businesses |
| The Strategic Importance of Communicating CR |
| The Current Environment for Promoting Responsible Business Practices |
| How to Effectively Communicate Your Company's CR Strategy |
| The Connection Between Communicating CR and Corporate Reputation |
| CR Reporting |
| Communicating CR in a Digital World |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| FIJI Water: Going Green or Greenwashing? |
| Current Approaches to CR Implementation |
| Our Approach |
| How CR Strategy Relates to Implementation |
| Where Do CSR Strategies Usually Come From? |
| How Do You Select and Refine Your CSR Focus? |
| How Should a Corporation Evaluate CR Strategies/Opportunities? |
| Driving Internal Change |
| Establishing a Change Movement Organization |
| Gaining Support of the Top Management Team |
| Establishing Organizational Momentum |
| Reinforcing Through Incentives |
| Partnering with External Parties |
| Measuring and Reacting |
| Social Sustainability |
| Conclusion |
| Notes |
| The Timberland Company: Managing a Socially Responsible Supply Chain |
Supplements
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"This is the cutting-edge textbook on a managerial approach to corporate responsibility. Students and executives will benefit a great deal by studying the cases and best practices that are here. It's a terrific book."
"Over the last years, I have seen the concepts and lessons explained in this book become increasingly essential for business success. In my view, for organizations to be optimally prepared for the future, executing on Argenti's main principle is essential: to incorporate CR into every aspect of the business strategy. Finally, we have a practical and comprehensive framework for business students on one of the most fundamental topics leaders need to focus on in today’s and tomorrow’s reality."
"Professor Argenti's book fills a void in the current business education curriculum. To be sure, he provides a well-researched and thoughtful discussion of the many manifestations of corporate responsibility in today's leading businesses. More importantly, however, he guides the reader through the process of knitting these various opportunities together into a coherent business strategy and, critically, communicating strategy and performance with stakeholders in an authentic manner."
“ABC of Corporate Responsibility”
“Very informative and yet very easy to read and understand”
“Well-written and clear in exposition, logically organized, and humane and balanced in its approach to exploring CSR”
