Corporate Governance and Sustainability The Role of the Board of Dir
This book discusses the implementation of sustainability in corporate governance mechanisms since 2013 and assesses how much the role of the Board of Directors has changed as a result. The study explores the impact of legislation upon corporate governance
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Corporate Governance and Sustainability The Role of the Board of Directors
Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Marco Minciullo
Corporate Governance and Sustainability The Role of the Board of Directors
Marco Minciullo Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan, Italy
ISBN 978-3-030-18884-9 ISBN 978-3-030-18885-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18885-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my family, the foundation stone of my life
Acknowledgments
I am grateful to Mario, my mentor and guide, for inspiring me to become an actor of change in society through my commitment in academia. A special thanks to Matteo, for his support throughout the process. Gratitude goes to Margarethe and David, for their precious friendship, the valuable brainstorming, and their precious suggestions. I would like also to thank the CSR Manager Network for the support during the entire research project. I am also grateful to Gabriel, Madeleine, and the editorial staff, for their patience and support. Finally, my deepest gratitude goes to my family, for the endless support, and to my friends, for their patience during the last months.
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Contents
1 Introduction 1 1.1 Governing Sustainability 1 1.2 A New Legal and Regulatory Framework 2 1.3 The Research Project 4 1.4 Book Structure 5 References 7 2 The Governance of Sustainability: A Theoretical Background 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 The Role of the Board of Directors in Corporate Governance 13 2.2.1 The Board of Directors 13 2.3 Common Law an
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