1st Edition

Corporate Social Involvement Social, Political and Environmental Issues in Britain and Italy

By Michael Marinetto Copyright 1998
242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1998. This is an examination of corporate social responsibility in Britain and Italy. There is a growing interest in businesses rendering themselves more socially active and becoming more involved in addressing social problems. A number of British companies have been adopting many of the community practices that have characterized corporate life in America since the early... Read more

1. Introduction: Issues in the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility  Part One: A History of Corporate Philanthropy in Britain  2. The Early Foundations of Commercial Philanthropy  3. The New Corporations and their Responsibilities  Part 2: The Modern Era  4. Rejuvenating Local Economies through Enterprise  5. Befriending the Environment  Part 3: Corporate Philanthropy in Italy  6. Civic Activism and the Origins of Industrial Philanthropy in Italy  7. State-Private Enterprises and Social Action  8. The Aesthetic Motive: Corporate Patronage of Cultural Heritage in Italy  9. Conclusion

Biography

Michael Marinetto