Purpose – This article aims to explore the character of an emerging model of corporate social responsibility (CSR)‐oriented societal governance in an exchange theoretical perspective and to examine the distinctive characteristics of the relations between civil society, business and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to note the remarkable expansion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. Taking this as point of departure, it aims to discuss the potential for aligning CSR‐oriented industrial self‐regulation with public...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate failures of self‐regulation among RI actors following the current economic crisis. It also seeks to propose specific regulations for the investment business. The paper questions whether financial capitalism can support sustainability....