The Civil Corporation is top draw reading for business professionals, management students and academics, activists and public servants. It goes to the heart of the issue of business in society, cutting through the rhetoric of campaigners and business-speak by framing the tough questions in balanced and yet provocative terms. Crucially, it connects an insightful vista of the broader landscape with a set of practical 'do's' that have stood the test of time. The book was awarded the prestigious Academy of Management's Social Issues in Management Book Award in 2006, confirming that Zadek...

The practice of social and ethical accounting and auditing is emerging as a key tool for companies in the 1990s to respond to calls for greater accountability to a range of stakeholders, and also as a means for understanding and managing companies in increasingly complex situations where social and environmental issues count for more in securing business success. Studying the subject, this text presents the best of environmental practice in corporations throughout the world.