In this chapter, we extend the existing analysis of global production networks by applying a feminist analysis to the relationship between production and social reproduction about homework. We discuss two distinct CSR responses to homework in the production network. One response is rejection:...

Firms are under increasing pressure to meet stakeholders’ demand for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) along their global value chains. We study the incentives for and investments in CSR at different stages of the production process. We analyze a model of sequential production with...

The vast majority of the extant literature on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has focused on the macro (firm) level of analysis by examining the linkage between CSR and firm-level outcomes. As such, very few studies have focused on the micro (individual) level of analysis. Against this...

In this paper we have attempted to study Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting made by select companies in their official websites, Sustainability Reports and Annual Reports for a period of 5 financial years (FY) from 2009–2010 to 2013–2014 i.e. during the pre and mandate onset...

While much has been written about communication of CSR relatively less is known about a pattern of communication of CSR information. Motivated by this gap in the literature we investigate into the pattern of communication of CSR information amongst the private sector companies in India as...

Today, business corporations across the globe are moving beyond the short-term myopic goal of profit maximization to long-term sustainability goals involving environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals. This is due to the growing realization that ESG factors constitute a...

This is an exploratory study designed to focus upon the ramifications of recent mandated changes in CSR in comparison to what had been previously in vogue. For that purpose, the paper first of all enumerates the CSR practices of 34 Indian pharmaceutical companies for the financial year 2012-13...

The primary purpose of this paper is to examine whether socially responsible companies are performing better than general companies in terms of price discovery and returns in the stock markets. Paradigm shift has taken place over time which has led to the emergence of conceptual framework of...

More than 60% of India’s population lives in rural areas. This population is deprived of many basic facilities such as infrastructure, communication, healthcare, employment opportunities, modern farming techniques, sustainable lifestyle, etc. Government of India implements various schemes for...

There has been considerable debate about the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate governance and corporate and social performance but in recent years the term corporate social responsibility has gained prominence, both in business and in the press to such an...