There is increasing pressure from societies for corporations to become more responsible. Against this background, corporate responsibility (CR), which aims at integrating financial with ethical, social, and environmental aspects in management, has been a concept of growing interest. Research has...

This empirical paper explores mechanisms by which stakeholders are granted a voice in corporate decision-making processes. A systematic analysis of stakeholder engagement of 51 companies participating in UK's Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility Index is presented, showing the...

Our current social, environmental, and economic systems are being confronted with global, interlinked problems such as environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, climate change, and social inequalities and exclusion. Against this background, corporate responsibility (CR) and sustainability...

Purpose: This paper describes the emerging practice of Joint‐Management‐Stakeholder‐ Committees (JMSCs) in which corporate executives take decisions in collaboration with stakeholders.Design/methodology/approach: To identify firms involving stakeholders in their governance arrangements, we...

chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Why discuss sustainability at board level? -- chapter 2 How to insert sustainability into board talk? -- chapter 3 Board composition and competencies -- chapter 4 A dedicated sustainability committee -- chapter 5 Stages of sustainability governance.