Corporate Social Responsibility and the State

Public concern about worsening global environmental and socialconditions has led to skepticism about the efficacy of voluntarycorporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, and to pressure forgovernmental CSR engagement. One of the first studies to investigatethe role of the state in CSR, this book provides insight into the newgovernance model of private-public co-regulation emerging around theglobe. Examining forest certification in Canada, the US, and Sweden,Lister draws on extensive interviews with experts to offer uniqueevidence on CSR governance, ultimately arguing the importance of CSR asa supplement to rather than a substitute for state regulation.