Corporate Social Responsibility and Law: A Handbook
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 83
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This text provides an accessible entry point into learning the fundamentals of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), and how those movements interact with the legal landscapes shaping transnational and local business practices in Canada and the United States. Whether you're a student aiming to grasp the fundamentals or a professional seeking to stay ahead of evolving trends, this straightforward entry-level handbook is your essential companion.
Looking through a critical lens and using concrete examples, this text explores CSR, ESG and the law in the corporate landscapes of Canada and the United States. It provides an entry point into understanding the legal frameworks that underpin modern business operations. Explore the legal obligations, implications, and compliance requirements that companies face as they strive to balance profit with ethical considerations.
Whether you are a student, an aspiring business professional undertaking independent learning, a conscientious consumer, or simply an engaged citizen, this highly readable text affords you a starting point for navigating the intersection of business, ethics, and law in the ever-evolving North American corporate environment.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework
What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?
Theoretical Underpinnings of CSR
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)
Environmental Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Corporate Law
Transnational Business
Network Governance and CSR
Connecting Corporate Law With CSR
Chapter 2: Economic and Legal Aspects
Theoretical Foundations
Definitions of CSR and ESG
History and Development of CSR
Legal Contexts: Transnational Issues and National Jurisdictions
Global Governance–Extra-Legal Factors and Constraints
Social Enterprise and Ethical Investing
Taxation and CSR
Ethical Supply Chains
Chapter 3: Environmental Sustainability
Introduction
Environmental Sustainability
Key Principles of Environmental Sustainability
Importance of Environmental Sustainability
Business and Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Law and Environmental Regulation
Domestic Environmental Law
International Environmental Law
Sustainability in Production and Operations
Developing Trends–Environmental and Social Governance
Chapter 4: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion–Defined Controversies
Demographic Diversity in the Workplace
Human Rights Laws and EDI
Employment Equity and Equality
Pay Equity
EDI Best Practices for Businesses
Data Collection
Chapter 5: Inclusion, Employee, Well-Being, and Work-Life Balance
Introduction
Mental Health and Equity
Mental Health and Diversity
Mental Health and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Mental Health Initiatives
Disability
Disability Law
Work-Life Balance
Microaggressions and Biases
Best Practices for Fostering Employee Inclusion and Wellness
Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich, MBA, PhD, LLM, LLB, BA (Hon) is a Canadian lawyer and legal scholar. She is a member of the Bars of Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Nunavut. Rebecca has worked in a variety of capacities in legal practice and law teaching at law schools and in legal studies programs for over 25 years. She was the first graduate of the PhD program at Carleton University's Department of Law and Legal Studies. Having worked as a law reform lawyer for several years, Rebecca has had an unusually generalist experience as a lawyer, working as a Crown Prosecutor, Defence counsel, civil litigator, law professor, mediator, and legal academic at various points in her career. She is currently involved with efforts to ensure access to justice and continuing legal education are made available in Canada's Arctic with a focus on economic reconciliation and eradicating gender-based violence. She has published several textbooks on various areas of law, as well as critical perspectives on social issues, and two novels. Rebecca is mother to four grown children.