Business Responsibility and Sustainability in India Sectoral Analysis of Voluntary Governance Initiatives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arora, Bimal (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Budhwar, Pawan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Jyoti, Divya (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Palgrave Studies in Indian Management,
• Subjects: Social responsibility of business.; Industrial management-Environmental aspects.; Globalization.; Markets.; International business enterprises.; Asia-Economic conditions.; Corporate governance.; Business logistics.; Corporate Social Responsibility.; Sustainability Management.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Asian Business.; Corporate Governance.; Supply Chain Management.

"This rich volume of sector studies demonstrates how the Indian business community is using the power of sustainability standards to go beyond CSR. As an academic volume, I appreciate the fact that this book does not shy away from exploring some of the complex issues surrounding global value ch...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Governance through Voluntary Sustainability Standards: An Introduction; Bimal Arora, Pawan Budhwar and Divya Jyoti
• 2. 'Rising Powers': Labour and Environmental Standards; Khalid Nadvi
• 3. Global Trends in Sustainable Markets and Implications for India; Regina Taimasova, Alexander Kasterine and Mathieu Lamolle
• 4. Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Addressing India's Growing Forest Footprint; T R Manoharan
• 5. Charting a Path towards Sustainable Seafood Resources in India: The Role of Voluntary Sustainable Standards; Oluyemisi Oloruntuyi, Kolliyil Sunilkumar Mohamed, Vinod Malayilethu and Ranjit Suseelan
• 6. Competing for Space and Making a Difference: An Assessment of Sustainability Standards in the Indian Cotton Industry; Suhkpal Singh
• 7. Addressing Sustainability Issues with Voluntary Standards and Codes: A Closer Look at Cotton Production in India; Alison Ward and Anmol Mishra
• 8. State of Palm Oil and Sustainability Governance in India; Bhavna Prasad and Aditya Mishra
• 9. Private Labelling, Governance and Sustainability: An Analysis of the Tea Industry in India; Saji M. Kadavil
• 10. Voluntary Standards as a Driver for Sustainable Infrastructure Delivery in India; Katharina Schneider-Roos, Katharina Franziska Braig, Louis Downing, Hans-Peter Egler and Lorena Zemp
• 11. India's Pharmaceutical Industry and the Enduring Public Regulation Challenge; Rory Horner.