David Birch; How globalization is affecting corporate social responsibility – dynamics of the interaction between corporate social responsibility and globalization, Özer Ertuna and Bengi Ertuna; Responsibility and performance - social actions of firms in a transitional society, Deniz Erden and Muzaffer Bodur; Feasibility of corporate social responsibility activities practised by SMEs in Uzbekistan – a stakeholders' perspective, Bokhodir Ayupov and Iroda Komilova; Education for ethics and socially responsible behaviour, Kumba Jallow; Socially responsible investment funds, Luc Renneboog, Jenke Ter Horst and Chendi Zhang; Corporate reporting frameworks, Antonio Tencati; Corporate reputation and corporate social responsibility, Stephen J. Brammer and Stephen Pavelin; Corporate social responsibility rating, Henry Schäfer. Part IV Dealing with Stakeholders: Business and environmental responsibility, Ian Worthington; Corporate social responsibility in the creation of shareholder value, Stephan Heblich; Employer duties, Stella Vettori; Whistleblowing – perennial issues and ethical risks, Wim Vandekerckhove; Framing the social responsibility of business – the role of pressure groups – paradigmatic feuds, Álvaro de Regil Castilla; Corporate environmental responsibility from the perspective of systematic and dialectical science, Wang Hong and Wang Xiaoli; Why people do good – promoting responsible behaviours – the myth or reality of persuasion in fundraising letters, Cubie Lau. Part V Experience in Practice: Royal Ahold – the role of corporate governance, Abe de Jong, Douglas V. DeJong, Gerard Mertens and Peter Rosenboom; Embedding corporate social responsibility into the day-to-day life of organisations – a practical system thinking approach, Rob Peddle, Ian Rosam and Pavel Castka; Istiqbol Dilnoza – a corporate social responsibility study of a micro/small business in Tashkent, Rowan E. Wagner; Lessons learned from Washington State's sustainable business program, Kimberly Goetz; Esh added value – a case study in indigenous corporate social responsibility, Riham Rizk and Suzanne Gregory; A case study on the tobacco industry, social responsibility and regulation, Julia J.A. Shaw. Index