CSR for Young Business Lawyers

Author: Alex Geert Castermans; Caspar van Woensel
Publisher: Eleven International Publishing
ISBN: 9789462367661
Published In: August 2017
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Business lawyers are expected to reflect on the impact of business decisions on society. They are involved in defining a company’s social responsibility and assessing its legal implications on, for example, contract law and tort law. This book helps to prepare law students and young business lawyers for this role. They are invited to take stock of the relevant concepts, roles, perspectives, issues and ongoing developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR). They will learn that perspective matters.

CSR for young business lawyers offers a continental-European perspective on civil law, with examples from the Netherlands and other countries, and case material derived from the practices of multinational corporations. The contributors to the book represent various areas of legal and business science. Part I of the book offers a crash course in CSR. Part II is an introduction to the role and perspective of stakeholders, attorneys, policymakers, and public interest lawyers. Part III covers contemporary issues such as direct parent company liability, corruption and bribery, tax avoidance, integrity in the financial sector, labour, and child labour. Each chapter is followed by a related case study. We hope that the book will inform, intrigue and inspire the reader.

I Theory

Explaining CSR

Business, society and stakeholders

The framework of CSR

CSR in contracts

II Roles and perspectives

Shareholders' role regarding CSR

The zealous advocate: nexus in a CSR-network

The love-hate relationship between lawmaking and CSR policy

CSR from the perspective of a public interest law organization

III Great debates

Direct parent company liability