Business Responsibility and Sustainability in India: Sectoral Analysis of Voluntary Governance Initiatives

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On the backdrop of the institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, and the emergence of multi-stakeholder-driven voluntary regulation, this timely collection places special emphasis on India and explores its international voluntary sustainability standards. The authors analyse the adoption and implementation of voluntary governance initiatives across a range of industries, offering insightful sectoral discussion and evaluation of voluntary sustainability standards as forms of transnational private regulation. This book will be of interest to anyone researching CSR, sustainability and supply chain management in emerging markets. Front Matter ....Pages i-xli Governance Through Voluntary Sustainability Standards: An Introduction (Bimal Arora, Pawan Budhwar, Divya Jyoti)....Pages 1-32 ‘Rising Powers’: Labour and Environmental Standards (Khalid Nadvi)....Pages 33-53 Global Trends in Sustainable Markets and Implications for India (Regina Taimasova, Alexander Kasterine, Mathieu Lamolle)....Pages 55-73 Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Addressing India’s Growing Forest Footprint (T. R. Manoharan)....Pages 75-102 Charting a Path Towards Sustainable Seafood Resources in India: The Role of Voluntary Sustainable Standards (Oluyemisi Oloruntuyi, Kolliyil Sunilkumar Mohamed, Vinod Malayilethu, Ranjit Suseelan)....Pages 103-127 Competing for Space and Making a Difference? An Assessment of Sustainability Standards in the Indian Cotton Sector (Sukhpal Singh)....Pages 129-160 Addressing Sustainability Issues with Voluntary Standards and Codes: A Closer Look at Cotton Production in India (Alison Ward, Amol Mishra)....Pages 161-193 State of Palm Oil and Sustainability Governance in India (Aditya Mishra, Bhavna Prasad)....Pages 195-220 Private Labelling, Governance, and Sustainability: An Analysis of the Tea Industry in India (Saji M. Kadavil)....Pages 221-240 Voluntary Standards as a Driver for Sustainable Infrastructure Delivery in India (Katharina Schneider-Roos, Katharina Franziska Braig, Louis Downing, Lorena Zemp, Hans-Peter Egler)....Pages 241-273 India’s Pharmaceutical Industry and the Enduring Public Regulation Challenge (Rory Horner)....Pages 275-304 Back Matter ....Pages 305-313