The Cambridge Handbook of Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Sustainability
The emerging field of corporate law, corporate governance and sustainability is one of the most dynamic and significant areas of law and policy in light of the convergence of environmental, social and economic crises that we face as a global society. Understanding the impact of the corporation on society and realizing its potential for contributing to sustainability is vital for the future of humanity. This Handbook comprehensively assesses the state-of-the-art in this field through in-depth discussion of sustainability-related problems, numerous case studies on regulatory responses implemented by jurisdictions around the world, and analyses of predominant strategies and potential drivers of change. This Handbook will be an essential reference for scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers, and general readers interested in how corporate law and governance have exacerbated global society's most pressing challenges, and how reforms to these fields can help us resolve those challenges and achieve sustainability.
Authors
Christopher Bruner
Tonia Novitz
Clair Gammage
Jingchen Zhao
Holly Cullen
Karen Morrow
Jaakko Salminen
Judd F. Sneirson
Lorraine Talbot
Jay Cullen
Jukka Mähönen
Jussi Jaakkola
Reijo Knuutinen
Dana Brakman Reiser
Victoria Schnure Baumfield
Susan Watson
Linn Anker-Sørensen
Blanaid Clarke
Andrew Johnston
Jukka Mähönen
Andreas Rühmkorf
Reviews
Bringing together an impressive group of global scholars, this book weaves together insights and analysis of almost every manageable corporate sustainability issue resulting in a thorough and essential guide to corporations’ ability to address sustainability challenges. A tour-de-force, this book is essential reading for scholars and corporations alike.
Sustainability - of corporations themselves, and of the wider society and environment to which they are inescapably linked - is reshaping managerial discourse and the practice of finance itself. New paradigms and methods are emerging in the academic disciplines associated with the study of the corporation. This Handbook, with 50 chapters by leading scholars from around the world, marks a seminal contribution to this reshaping of the field.
The Handbook investigates an under-explored but critical area: the relation of corporate law and corporate governance to sustainability. With a discussion of case studies from across the world and potential drivers for change, this Handbook will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in exploring how corporations could contribute to a sustainable future.
This Handbook is an essential reference for anyone working on one of today’s most pressing challenges, which is the transition to a climate-neutral and sustainable economy. It is high on Europe’s political agenda. Yet nobody should underestimate the implications and scale of such a transformation. It is cross-cutting by nature and requires a transdisciplinary policy approach.
It is increasingly clear that business must play a central part - even a leadership role - in addressing our global sustainability crisis. The challenges are profound, and Sjåfjell and Bruner have marshaled many of the world’s greatest experts to help identify ways to move ahead. Having this book on your desk is like having those experts on call.