Wayne visser holds up a mirror to the csr community and to business and society itself, providing a brilliant lens with which to see our past and envision a new future. Jun 30, 2010 the world guide to csr by wayne visser, 9781906093389, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The a to z of corporate social responsibility is a unique publication and is the culmination of over a hundred of the worlds leading thinkers, opinion formers, academic and business people providing an easytouse guide to csr. Extract from the oxford handbook of corporate social responsibility the challenge for corporate social responsibility csr in developing countries is framed by a vision that was distilled in 2000 into the millennium development goalsa world with less poverty, hunger and disease, greater survival prospects. Wayne visser professor of integrated value and chair in sustainable transformation, antwerp management school. All content in this area was uploaded by wayne visser on oct 25.
He writes a regular column on international sustainable business for the huffpost website, and the guardian uk newspaper. Apr 19, 2011 official blog of csr international, managed by ceo wayne visser. Wayne visser is founder and director of the thinktank csr international and the author of twelve books, including nine on the role of business in society. Wayne visser is the author of age of responsibility 4. Wayne visser is founder and director of the thinktank csr. Each regional and national profile includes key information about the relevant csr history, countryspecific issues, trends, research and leading organizations.
Wayne visser wayne visser is founder and ceo of csr international, a visiting professor in csr at manhein university, germany and senior associate and internal examiner at the university of cambridge programme for industry, uk. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Wayne visser s most popular book is the a to z of corporate social responsibility. Wayne visser has 65 books on goodreads with 239 ratings. If not, csr will continue to fail, argues wayne visser. I recently read the long tail, by chris anderson and it started me thinking. The a to z of corporate social responsibility wiley online. Download product flyer is to download pdf in new tab. The challenge for corporate social responsibility csr in developing countries is framed by a vision that was distilled in 2000 into the millennium development. The evolution and revolution of corporate social responsibility by wayne visser in. Why are environmental and social trends still headed in the wrong direction. Clearly, such words by one of the marketing gurus raise both expectations and fears.
All content in this area was uploaded by wayne visser on may 27, 2014. Corporate social responsibility epitomizes this critical approach, and may be a driver for an enlarged conception and practice of csr in developing countries. Wayne visser has written and edited 27 books and published more than 320 chapters and articles. Aug 01, 2018 introduction to transformative csr or csr 2. The a to z of corporate social responsibility by wayne visser. The a to z of corporate social responsibility is a unique publication and is the culmination of over a hundred of the. Business is doing more than ever before to tackle issues like climate change, poverty, human rights and corruption. Csr international a membership organisation dedicated to connecting and empowering corporate sustainability and responsibility csr professionals. Dr wayne visser slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Studies business ethics, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility.
I have found it useful to view the evolution of business responsibility in terms of five overlapping economic periods. Country analysis of corporate sustainability and responsibility edited by wayne visser and nick tolhurst milton moskowitz search for more papers by this author. Transforming corporate sustainability and responsibility springerbriefs in organisational studies series by wayne visser. Csr has now moved beyond the stage of specialist or niche subject to become an integral part of global business and society. The cover of wayne vissers new book the age of responsibility csr 2.
This article deals with the crucial debate that is beginning to emerge about corporate social responsibility csr, which acknowledges that the sophistication of stakeholder challenges and corporate responses has gone up a gear, but questions whether csr itself is too little too late, or even a red herring. Mar 21, 2011 the age of responsibility will change the way you think about csr, allowing you to discard myths and to work towards a systemic view of csr. Understanding what drives sustainability professionals as change agents 36 pages posted. Jan 02, 2012 dirk matten, hewlett packard chair of corporate social responsibility at york university business school, toronto. Pdf this chapter describes the historical development of csr and provides a glimpse of how it is likely to develop in future. Corporate social responsibility in developing countries.
The world guide to csr wayne visser, nick tolhurst bok. Wayne he is visiting professor in csr at manheim university germany and senior associate and internal examiner at the university of cambridge programme for industry uk. Wayne visser, university of cambridge, cambridge programme for sustainability leadership department, department member. Wayne visser, csr international inspiration series, no.
Wayne visser have published numerous landmark books on csr. How to manage a csr strategy successfully edited by manfred pohl and nick tolhurst wiley, 2010 the rise and fall of csr corporate social responsibility csr has been debated and practiced in one form or. The ages and stages of csr towards the future with csr 2. Csr international a global knowledge hub for csr 2. The evolution and revolution of corporate social responsibility. The world guide to csr is the first book to provide comparable national profiles that describe the evolution and practice of corporate sustainability and responsibility csr for 58 countries and 5 global regions. This timely edition is destined to become the definitive guide to csr, sustainability, business ethics and the organizations and standards in the field. The little book of quotations on sustainable business this unique collection of 100 quotations on sustainable business by dr wayne visser is designed to challenge and question, as much as to inspire and inform.
The a to z of corporate social responsibility, 2nd, revised. The paper aims to create a clearer understanding of the nature of sustainability leadership and how it can contribute to transformational change. The book examines the evolution and current state of corporate social responsibility csr, using a fivestage maturity model. The a to z of corporate social responsibility wayne visser. Social responsibility in developing countries by wayne visser. All content in this area was uploaded by wayne visser on jul 02, 2017. The a to z of corporate social responsibility revised and.
Csr international is a global think tank founded in 2009 by social entrepreneur and academic dr wayne visser, whose motto is csr is deadlong live csr. Volume 2 environment by wayne visser paperback online at lulu. May 07, 2010 describes the failure of corporate social responsibility csr 1. Wayne visser author dr wayne visser is research director at the university of cambridge programme for industry and is responsible for spearheading a programme of research into sustainability leadership, learning and change. John elkington, cofounder and director, volans ventures and coauthor of the power of unreasonable people it is difficult to run a sustainable business. Wayne visser and nick tolhurst eds, the world guide to csr. The long tail named after the extended tail of a statistical distribution curve is the idea that selling less to more people is big business. Wayne visser has written and edited 27 books and published more than. If there was ever a monotonously repetitive, stuck record in csr debates, it is the one about the socalled business case for csr. Wayne visser founder and ceo of csr international, london. Reinventing corporate social responsibility for the. May 20, 2010 the a to z of corporate social responsibility is a unique publication and is the culmination of over a hundred of the worlds leading thinkers, opinion formers, academic and business people providing an easytouse guide to csr. Journal of business systems, governance and ethics vol 5, no 3.
If we admit the failure of csr, we may find ourselves on the cusp of a revolution, like the one that transformed the internet from web 1. As a result, we are seeing a massive reboot going in the csr industry and wayne visser is a consistently reliable guide to and champion of the emerging csr 2. Dec 17, 2010 this new csr called systemic or radical csr, or csr 2. Today morning found fascinating publication that helps to broader ones mind social responsibility in developing countries chapter 21 in csr in global context by wayne visser. The new era of corporate sustainability and responsibility.
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