Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Corporations, Shareholders and Society: where Do We Start?; 2 The Incompleteness of Modern Corporate Laws; 3 Future Developments: how Can Corporate Law Contribute to Sustainable Development? The Notion of the "Sustainable Company"; 4 The EU's Competence for Becoming Global Sustainability Leader; 5 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index
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In the context of growing public interest in sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has not brought about the expected improvement in terms of sustainable business. Self-regulation has been unable to provide appropriate answers for unsustainable business frameworks, despite empirical proof that sustainable behaviour is entirely in corporate enlightened self-interest. The lack of success of the soft law approach suggests that hard law regulation may be needed after all. This book discusses these options, alongside the issue of shareholder primacy and its externalities in corporate, social, and natural environment.
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Shareholder primacy and global business.
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Corporate governance-- Law and legislation-- European Union countries.
Social responsibility of business-- European Union countries.
Stockholders-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- European Union countries.