Meenu Maheshwari, PhD, is Associate Professor of Commerce and Management at the University of Kota, Rajasthan, India. An executive member of the Indian Accounting Association, she has published and presented many research papers and has published 15 books, including two reference books. She has organized roundtable discussions, seminars, and webinars and has been invited as a keynote speaker at several national and international seminars. Ashok Kumar Gupta, PhD, was Principal at the J.D.B. Government Arts Girls College, University of Kota, India, as well as a lecturer and Associate Professor at Government Commerce College, Kota, and Associate Professor at Government Girls College, Pali, India. Dr. Gupta is President of the Indian Accounting Association, Kota Branch. His published work includes over 50 research articles and over 30 book chapters. He has presented research papers at conferences, seminars, and webinars. Pragya Gaur is a Senior Research Fellow at Government Commerce College, Kota, and has also served as a guest faculty at the University of Kota, India. She is NET-JRF qualified and has an Mcom degree and is currently carrying out her doctoral research in corporate social responsibility. She has published research articles and has presented several research papers at national and international conferences, seminars, and webinars. Nupur Tiwari is a Senior Research Scholar in the Department of Commerce and Management at the University of Kota, Rajasthan, India. She is NET-JRF qualified and has an MCom degree and is presently carrying out her doctoral research in corporate reporting. She has articles and book chapters and has presented several research papers at national and international conferences, seminars, and webinars. Shobhna Goyal, PhD, MBA, is Head of the Department and Assistant Professor of Commerce at Aggarwal College, Ballabgarh, India. With over 20 years of teaching experience, she has authored/edited books and papers published in national and international journals. She has also presented papers at national and international conferences.
“This book is significant in terms that it conceptualizes CSR from the east and west of numerous industries and nations, illustrating that, even in difficult economic times, more and more firms are adopting the principles and ethos of CSR because it is the right thing to do. Many chapters in this book address this with detailed examples of CSR behavior across the globe. . . . Expressively and lucidly written.” —From the Foreword by Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India “Will prove a milestone in the journey of CSR from ethics to responsibility, voluntary to mandatory, and a movement from millennium development goals to sustainable development goals. It is a comprehensive work that includes not only the basics but also CSR practices undertaken by global business tycoons. Case studies from all through the world has made the work more impeccable.” —CMA (Dr.) Balwinder Singh, Chairman, Cost Standards Board Accounting, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India “Encompasses the several facets of CSR, exhaustively covering the parameters like concepts, genesis, evolution, cultural dimension, regulations, disclosure, reporting, key-focused areas, future outlook, and case studies. It is significant in terms that it conceptualizes CSR throughout the world, demonstrating the adoption of practices discharging the social obligations of the business and the country as a whole. An integrative approach has been observed to be adopted as it has covers a wide array of information in the context of CSR . . . A comprehensive guide to the profound picture of the social responsibility prevailing across the globe.” —Prof. Kailash Sodani, Former Vice Chancellor, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India; Govind Guru Tribal University, Banswara, Rajasthan, India