1st Edition

Business Ethics and Corporate Accountability Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility and Business and Human Rights

By Mallika Tamvada Copyright 2027
252 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Business and Human Rights (BHR) have long been studied in parallel, yet their fragmented development has contributed to a persistent corporate accountability gap. This book bridges these disciplines, offering a fresh, integrated perspective on how corporations can be effectively held accountable for their social, environmental and human rights... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Corporate Accountability Gap and the Case for Integration

Chapter 2: The Accountability Deficit in Corporate Social Responsibility

Chapter 3: Business and Human Rights: Convergence with CSR and the Persistence of the Accountability Gap

Chapter 4: From Voluntary to Mandatory: CSR and Human Rights Due Diligence Regulation across Eight Jurisdictions

Chapter 5: Corporate Accountability and the CSR Compliance-Engagement Paradox: Evidence from India's Energy Public Sector Undertakings

Chapter 6: Access to Justice for Negative Impacts of Transnational Corporations

Chapter 7: Three Frameworks for Closing the Corporate Accountability Gap

Chapter 8: Conclusion: From Voluntarism to Obligation - Towards a Coherent System of Corporate Accountability

Biography

Mallika Tamvada is a Senior Lecturer in Corporate Law, Governance and Stewardship at Bournemouth University, UK.