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Five Years of Mandated Corporate Social Responsibility of India (2014 - 2019) -- Part I: 5 Years of Mandated CSR in India - Observations and Learnings -- Part II: CSR Implementations in India - Case Studies -- Part III: Emerging Concepts from the CSR Mandate in India

The Future of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Rising Economies - in the light of the Crises -- Part I: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPROACHES -- Responsible Food Supply Chain Management: Cases of Irresponsible Behaviour and Food Fraud -- The Role of Meaningful Work in The Context of Startup Events and Entrepreneurial Activities -- Corporate Social Responsibility in The Education Sector in Rising Economies -- Part II: COUNTRY-SPECIFIC STUDIES -- Small Size, Bigger Impact: Do SMEs Care About Social Responsibility In Pakistan? -- CSR Evolution in the Garment Sector of Bangladesh: The Challenges of Sustainability -- CSR Regulation, Ethical Obligation, and Legitimacy: A Study of Indian and Other Asia Pacific Banks -- Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies – Georgia -- Poland – CSR in an emerging market from transition until today -- CSR in Brazil -- Understanding Integrated Reporting: A Study of Selected Companies in India -- Part III: BOOK REVIEW. BOOK REVIEW: Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Cases and Developments After the Legal Mandate.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Indian corporations following the 2013 legal mandate on corporate spending of profits for CSR. Bringing together authors hailing from diverse walks of life, the book pursues a 'hands-on' approach, with real-world case studies and examples that help the reader feel the dynamic pulse of India immediately after the ratification of the CSR mandate in the Companies Act, 2013. The Act is expected to affect over 16,300 companies with an estimated flow of approximately 200 billion Indian rupees into the economy every year, thus shaking the foundations of business and society and impacting the country at multiple stakeholder levels. As a result, India is likely to become the birthplace of social, economic, and environmental transformation through financial investments in CSR! In order to insightfully reflect on this transition, this book has been divided into three parts. The first part presents the CSR mandate and its implications, while the second focuses on its implementation and the third part provides a view on the way forward. The book helps to reveal the various layers of CSR in an emerging economy like India and is expected to spark debate, discussion and research among policy-makers, consultants, academics, practitioners and other stakeholders the world over, which will further expand its contribution to CSR literature and open up new vistas in CSR research. "This is indeed a first of its kind book and marks a watershed in the journey of CSR. It is an extremely important contribution to the body of knowledge in the area of CSR and Corporate Governance in emerging economies that is driven by a completely different set of challenges, opportunities and requirements from that of developed economies." Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Indian corporations following the 2013 legal mandate on corporate spending of profits for CSR. Bringing together authors hailing from diverse walks of life, the book pursues a 'hands-on' approach, with real-world case studies and examples that help the reader feel the dynamic pulse of India immediately after the ratification of the CSR mandate in the Companies Act, 2013. The Act is expected to affect over 16,300 companies with an estimated flow of approximately 200 billion Indian rupees into the economy every year, thus shaking the foundations of business and society and impacting the country at multiple stakeholder levels. As a result, India is likely to become the birthplace of social, economic, and environmental transformation through financial investments in CSR! In order to insightfully reflect on this transition, this book has been divided into three parts. The first part presents the CSR mandate and its implications, while the second focuses on its implementation and the third part provides a view on the way forward. The book helps to reveal the various layers of CSR in an emerging economy like India and is expected to spark debate, discussion and research among policy-makers, consultants, academics, practitioners and other stakeholders the world over, which will further expand its contribution to CSR literature and open up new vistas in CSR research. "This is indeed a first of its kind book and marks a watershed in the journey of CSR. It is an extremely important contribution to the body of knowledge in the area of CSR and Corporate Governance in emerging economies that is driven by a completely different set of challenges, opportunities and requirements from that of developed economies." Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) underwent a overhaul in India for certain large, stable companies post the passing of the Companies Act, 2013. It transited from being a voluntary, sporadic exercise to mandated, objective, structured, transparent and accountable compliance - not only to the Government, but also to the other stakeholders and most importantly, to the Companies themselves. As a result, Corporate Communication on CSR became extremely relevant. Moreover, study of mandated CSR (here, under the Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013) also became a new area for knowledge creation.Although, much research has been done in the past to assess the relationship of CSR Communication with CSR and study the relationship of CSR with regards to Firm Performance, yet, this investigation remains the first empirical study done in the post-mandate period between the years 2015-2017, barely two years since the Act came into existence.

Chapter 1. Responsible leadership in uncertain times: Past discourse and present scenario -- Part 1: Responsible Leadership: Past discourse and new insights -- Chapter 2. Approaching and Accompanying the Sustainable Transformation -- Chapter 3. Well-informed, Agile Decision-making Key to Sustainable Recovery -- Chapter 4. The Dynamics of the Remote Leadership : A Covid context -- Part 2: Responsible leadership for managing social, economic and environmental challenges -- Chapter 5. Integrating Simplification in Integrative Contracting to Navigate VUCA: The Case of De Rechtmakers -- Chapter 6. Circular Organizing for Fuller Engagement and Sustainability -- Chapter 7. Decoding 4Ps of Social Capital: How organizations survive and thrive inclusively in uncertain times -- Chapter 8. The Revelio Charm: The Invisible Migrant Labor of India -- Chapter 9. Responsible Leadership at the time of the pandemic: SMEs in India -- Chapter 10. Connecting Value-based Leadership to Sustainability in India -- Chapter 11. Climate Change and Responsible Business Leadership -- Chapter 12. Social indicators of ESG and firm's financial performance in India -- Chapter 13. Framework for mainstreaming sustainability and climate governance in the oil & gas and finance industries -- Part 3: Case Studies -- Chapter 14. Reimagining Non-Profit Management And Leadership In The Face Of Crisis -- Chapter 15. Responsible Leadership: Delhi Metro's Carbon Credits in Regenerative Braking System -- Chapter 16. Environmental Leadership – Case studies.

This book contains compilation of emerging discourses on responsible leadership for sustainability in uncertain times. Uncertainty is looming large at global level due to COVID, climatic disruptions and persisting social discriminations, especially since the pandemic, which have disrupted economies at both local and global levels. Technology was a boon to mitigate hardships emerging from such disruptions. The book documents the leadership roles, welfare issues, best practices and innovations that help organizations to sustain in a VUCA world. Economic, social and environmental concerns and their mitigation as documented in this book will be relevant for future planning and execution for sustainable existence. A blend of research by practitioners and academicians, capturing organizational experiences through case studies makes it attractive for a wide range of readership. Business leaders will find this book extremely helpful to understand the nuances and insights for responsible leadership and innovative strategies for stakeholder management and engagement for sustained businesses. Practitioners would get insights into responsible leadership for improving existing sustainable practices and speed up the transition which is necessitated due to disruptions. Prospective entrepreneurs may find that book helpful for creating responsible organizations which are sustainable due to responsible management of resources, employees and environment. Students and researchers can learn from the cases and documentation on responsible leadership, social and environmental concerns and sustainability in this book.