Corporate Social Responsibility and Law in Africa: Theories, Issues, and Practices

Amodu, Nojeem

Abstract

This book examines the conception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Africa, expanding it’s frontiers beyond corporate reporting, voluntary corporate charity and community development projects. Taking a corporate law perspective on CSR, the author combines theory and practice to explain how CSR interacts with of sustainable development and sets an agenda for effective operationalization in Africa. The book not only devises an enforcement mechanism towards embedding effective CSR and sustainable development in Africa but also addresses CSR greenwash on the continent. The author critically examines CSR practices, legal and regulatory techniques in Nigeria and South Africa in the context of contexts of international regulatory dialogues and shows how corporate socially responsible behaviour can be effectively embedded within business communities in Africa. Increasing our understanding of the theoretical, legal and regulatory frameworks supporting corporate responsibility, this book will be of interest to scholars, policy makers and practitioners in the fields of Africa law, corporate law, corporate social responsibility and African business.

Citation

Amodu, N. (in press). Corporate Social Responsibility and Law in Africa: Theories, Issues, and Practices. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003009825

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Acceptance Date: Aug 14, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Mar 11, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 28, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 24, 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: Routledge contemporary Africa series
• ISBN: 9781003009825
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003009825
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003009825