Includes bibliographical references and index.

Brief contents -- Preface -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Corporate social responsibility : the emerging agenda -- The corporate and social/economic challenge -- Defining corporate social responsibility -- The role and function of business in society -- Business ethics -- Codes of behaviour -- The nature and evolution of corporate governance -- Standards, safety and security -- The greening of economies and corporations : the sustainability challenge -- Sustainability : the opportunities and challenges -- Managing a sustainable business -- Embedding csr practice -- The built environment -- Ways forward and conclusions -- Quiz: who said this? (by company) -- Index.