Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Prosperity

Corporate activities are not only drivers of economic growth but also key actors of the changes towards more sustainable markets and environment as well as inclusive development. Significant efforts have recently been devoted to transform private and public firms alike from pure economic-oriented organizations to entities that deliberately and diligently create value without neglecting social and environmental implications of their activities. Firm performance, resilience, and survival are nowadays, more than ever before, dependent on how they consciously and purposefully engage in appropriate corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies and actions. This book, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Prosperity, will provide all readers, including investors, managers, lawmakers, and policymakers with an up-to-date, comprehensive, and thoughtful coverage of CSR and ethical issues at the crossroads of different finance and management disciplines. It contains a rich collection of insightful studies covering a wide range of topics in corporate ethics, CSR, and sustainable prosperity. Together, these studies help readers deepen their knowledge on different country environments and various organizational forms, policies, and activities. The book is composed of 16 chapters which are divided into two interconnected parts: Part I addresses ESG and ethical issues in corporate decision-making, while Part II provides insights towards sustainable prosperity.Contents: About the Editors List of Contributors Acknowledgements ESG and Ethical Issues in Corporate Decision-Making: What Drives Corporate Social Performance? The Role of Espoused National Cultural Values (Namporn Thanetsunthorn and Rattaphon Wuthisatian) Corporate Social Performance and Financial Risk: Evidence from European Firms (Blaise W Sandwidi and Alexis Cellier) Determinants of Internal Fraud and Improper Business or Market Practices in Financial Institutions (Jörg Prokop and Suren Pakhchanyan) Financial and Social Efficiencies of Microfinance Institutions: A Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) Approach (Lâma Daher and Erwan Le Saout) Corporate Governance and Environmental Performance: A Systematic Overview (Ivan Miroshnychenko, Roberto Barontini, and Francesco Testa) Why Do Firms Engage in CSR? Theories, Institutions, and Models of Capitalism (Concetta Carnevale) Convergence of Corporate Governance and CSR: Ideological Perspectives (Ivan Miroshnychenko) Towards Sustainable Prosperity : Value Creation Through a Circular Economy (Brian Bolton) The Future of Financing for Sustainability in Asia and the Potential Role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Alice de Jonge) Towards a Global Financial System for Sustainability: Implications for an Emerging Global Financial Center (Artie W Ng and Vincent T Law) Green Finance: Across the Universe (Kathrin Berensmann and Nannette Lindenberg) The History of Ethical, Environmental, Social and Governance oriented Investments as a Key to Sustainable Prosperity in the Finance World (Julia M Puaschunder) Towards Sustainable Finance Conceptualization (Sonia Rebai, Mohamed Naceur Azaiez, and Dhafer Saidane) Sustainable Value Money: Why it is Needed, How to Get it? (Shann Turnbull) Extended Corporate Sustainability Disclosure: Turkish Banking Sector (Güler Aras, Nuray Tezcan, and Ozlem Kutlu Furtuna) Bank Use of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Information in Lending Decisions (Omer Elsakit and Andrew C Worthington) Readership: Academic researchers and graduate students in law, economics, management and finance, professionals such as investors, lawmakers, policymakers, international organizations interested in CSR and ethical practices.Corporate Social Responsibility;Ethics;Sustainable Prosperity;Corporate Decision Making;Corporate Social Performance;Fraud;Microfinance Institutions;Financial Institutions;Environmental Performance;Corporate Governance;Value Creation;Circular Economy;Asian...