# Corporate Social Responsibility: A Very Short Introduction

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/corporate-social-responsibility-a-very-short-introduction/
- Published: 2014-12-23T18:27:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Corporate social responsibility has been defined as ‘the responsibility of enterprises
for their impacts on society’. Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) just window
dressing or is it a contradiction in terms?**

In this 180-page _Very Short Introduction_, Jeremy Moon shows that CSR holds much
more value than it first appears, and shows how it has come of age in recent years.
Illustrating the sorts of CSR investments companies make, the ways in which they
practice CSR, and the challenges this brings, Moon considers how the principles 
migrated from their US roots to become a global business phenomenon.

Exploring the place of CSR in different economic, social, political, and managerial
contexts, this short guide considers the many positives, but also challenges, that
CSR can present for companies, societies, and governments worldwide.

## Author

Jeremy Moon is Velux Professor of Corporate Sustainability, Copenhagen Business 
School.

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