Edited by Samuel O. Idowu, Professor of Accounting and Sustainability, Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, UK and Liangrong Zu, Taoist Leadership Academy for Sustainability & Excellence, Global Youth Leadership Academy, Italy

‘This volume is a must read for scholars, students and practitioners seeking to connect two dynamic and interrelated concepts—CSR and SDGs. I’m impressed with how the contributors and editors have presented a balanced view while encouraging and endorsing these essential strategies. I strongly endorse this unique book.’

• Contents:Foreword xxPreface xxiAcknowledgements xxii1 Introduction: corporate social responsibility and sustainable development 1Samuel O. Idowu and Liangrong Zu2 Wicked problems and sustainability challenges in the era of VUCA 9Liangrong Zu3 In search of a common language among stakeholders 27Arto O. Salonen and Tanja Vesala-Varttala4 Sustainability transitions by ecosystem innovation 48Joel Wolff, Maria Jakubik, Jaakko Siltaloppi, Lili-Ann Wolff and Esko Hakanen5 Integrating SDGs in accounting education: evidence from Italian universities 68Camilla Falivena and Carmela Gulluscio6 Promoting decent work for sustainable development through CSRactivities in Latvia 85Angelina Roša and Natalja Lace7 Work safety as an important aspect of CSR and sustainable development goals 99Anna Cierniak-Emerych8 CSR and sustainable development goals in the Romanian highereducation system 116Silvia Puiu9 Controlling or constructing business through the sustainable development goals 130Magnus Frostenson10 Achieving the sustainable development goals through public awareness 142Jack Johnson and Dr Allan J. Sim11 How does CSR address equality problems towards sustainabledevelopment goals? Business cases from various industries 160Gizem Aras Beger, Bayram Bilge Sağlam and Egemen Ertürk12 Intertemporal trade-offs to safeguard intergenerational equity: the roleof business in sustainability issues 174Sam Sarpong13 Contribution of sustainable development goals and corporate socialresponsibility initiatives of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to socialdevelopment in Nigeria: a critical assessment of the different partiesand the dynamic involved in mandating CSR to identify best practicesfor developing nations 190Adebimpe Adesua Lincoln and Brendhain Diamond14 Corporate social responsibility and the sustainable development goals:a case of South Africa 221Ndangwa Noyoo15 Using the shared value business model to bridge the gap in SouthAfrica’s energy crisis: an analysis of the shared value business model asa corporate governance strategy used to ameliorate the failure of Eskom 233Mikovhe Maphiri16 Multinational oil and gas corporations’ contribution to SDGs and socialcompliance in Uganda through their corporate social responsibility:a lens into readiness and the obstacles they face 250David Katamba, Bosco Amerit, Maureen Basuuta, Swithern Tumwine andMuhammed Ngoma17 Study on the cognitive differences of SDGs among Chinese universitystudents based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory 269Hualiang Lu, Zhenying Xie and Guangwei Xu18 Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals:a study of selected companies in India 288Sumona Ghosh19 Japan’s approach to the sustainable development goals 311Scott Davis, Shuichi Suzuki and Hiroshi Sasaki20 Sustainable development goals in Bolivia: assumptions and realities 331Boris Christian Herbas-Torrico, Carlos Alejandro Arandia-Tavera and PedroAlejandro Leoni-PeinadoIndex

Edited by Samuel O. Idowu, Professor of Accounting and Sustainability, Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, UK and Liangrong Zu, Taoist Leadership Academy for Sustainability & Excellence, Global Youth Leadership Academy, Italy

‘This volume is a must read for scholars, students and practitioners seeking to connect two dynamic and interrelated concepts—CSR and SDGs. I’m impressed with how the contributors and editors have presented a balanced view while encouraging and endorsing these essential strategies. I strongly endorse this unique book.’

• Contents:Foreword xxPreface xxiAcknowledgements xxii1 Introduction: corporate social responsibility and sustainable development 1Samuel O. Idowu and Liangrong Zu2 Wicked problems and sustainability challenges in the era of VUCA 9Liangrong Zu3 In search of a common language among stakeholders 27Arto O. Salonen and Tanja Vesala-Varttala4 Sustainability transitions by ecosystem innovation 48Joel Wolff, Maria Jakubik, Jaakko Siltaloppi, Lili-Ann Wolff and Esko Hakanen5 Integrating SDGs in accounting education: evidence from Italian universities 68Camilla Falivena and Carmela Gulluscio6 Promoting decent work for sustainable development through CSRactivities in Latvia 85Angelina Roša and Natalja Lace7 Work safety as an important aspect of CSR and sustainable development goals 99Anna Cierniak-Emerych8 CSR and sustainable development goals in the Romanian highereducation system 116Silvia Puiu9 Controlling or constructing business through the sustainable development goals 130Magnus Frostenson10 Achieving the sustainable development goals through public awareness 142Jack Johnson and Dr Allan J. Sim11 How does CSR address equality problems towards sustainabledevelopment goals? Business cases from various industries 160Gizem Aras Beger, Bayram Bilge Sağlam and Egemen Ertürk12 Intertemporal trade-offs to safeguard intergenerational equity: the roleof business in sustainability issues 174Sam Sarpong13 Contribution of sustainable development goals and corporate socialresponsibility initiatives of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to socialdevelopment in Nigeria: a critical assessment of the different partiesand the dynamic involved in mandating CSR to identify best practicesfor developing nations 190Adebimpe Adesua Lincoln and Brendhain Diamond14 Corporate social responsibility and the sustainable development goals:a case of South Africa 221Ndangwa Noyoo15 Using the shared value business model to bridge the gap in SouthAfrica’s energy crisis: an analysis of the shared value business model asa corporate governance strategy used to ameliorate the failure of Eskom 233Mikovhe Maphiri16 Multinational oil and gas corporations’ contribution to SDGs and socialcompliance in Uganda through their corporate social responsibility:a lens into readiness and the obstacles they face 250David Katamba, Bosco Amerit, Maureen Basuuta, Swithern Tumwine andMuhammed Ngoma17 Study on the cognitive differences of SDGs among Chinese universitystudents based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory 269Hualiang Lu, Zhenying Xie and Guangwei Xu18 Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals:a study of selected companies in India 288Sumona Ghosh19 Japan’s approach to the sustainable development goals 311Scott Davis, Shuichi Suzuki and Hiroshi Sasaki20 Sustainable development goals in Bolivia: assumptions and realities 331Boris Christian Herbas-Torrico, Carlos Alejandro Arandia-Tavera and PedroAlejandro Leoni-PeinadoIndex

Edited by Samuel O. Idowu, Professor of Accounting and Sustainability, Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, UK and Liangrong Zu, Taoist Leadership Academy for Sustainability & Excellence, Global Youth Leadership Academy, Italy

‘This volume is a must read for scholars, students and practitioners seeking to connect two dynamic and interrelated concepts—CSR and SDGs. I’m impressed with how the contributors and editors have presented a balanced view while encouraging and endorsing these essential strategies. I strongly endorse this unique book.’

• Contents:Foreword xxPreface xxiAcknowledgements xxii1 Introduction: corporate social responsibility and sustainable development 1Samuel O. Idowu and Liangrong Zu2 Wicked problems and sustainability challenges in the era of VUCA 9Liangrong Zu3 In search of a common language among stakeholders 27Arto O. Salonen and Tanja Vesala-Varttala4 Sustainability transitions by ecosystem innovation 48Joel Wolff, Maria Jakubik, Jaakko Siltaloppi, Lili-Ann Wolff and Esko Hakanen5 Integrating SDGs in accounting education: evidence from Italian universities 68Camilla Falivena and Carmela Gulluscio6 Promoting decent work for sustainable development through CSRactivities in Latvia 85Angelina Roša and Natalja Lace7 Work safety as an important aspect of CSR and sustainable development goals 99Anna Cierniak-Emerych8 CSR and sustainable development goals in the Romanian highereducation system 116Silvia Puiu9 Controlling or constructing business through the sustainable development goals 130Magnus Frostenson10 Achieving the sustainable development goals through public awareness 142Jack Johnson and Dr Allan J. Sim11 How does CSR address equality problems towards sustainabledevelopment goals? Business cases from various industries 160Gizem Aras Beger, Bayram Bilge Sağlam and Egemen Ertürk12 Intertemporal trade-offs to safeguard intergenerational equity: the roleof business in sustainability issues 174Sam Sarpong13 Contribution of sustainable development goals and corporate socialresponsibility initiatives of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to socialdevelopment in Nigeria: a critical assessment of the different partiesand the dynamic involved in mandating CSR to identify best practicesfor developing nations 190Adebimpe Adesua Lincoln and Brendhain Diamond14 Corporate social responsibility and the sustainable development goals:a case of South Africa 221Ndangwa Noyoo15 Using the shared value business model to bridge the gap in SouthAfrica’s energy crisis: an analysis of the shared value business model asa corporate governance strategy used to ameliorate the failure of Eskom 233Mikovhe Maphiri16 Multinational oil and gas corporations’ contribution to SDGs and socialcompliance in Uganda through their corporate social responsibility:a lens into readiness and the obstacles they face 250David Katamba, Bosco Amerit, Maureen Basuuta, Swithern Tumwine andMuhammed Ngoma17 Study on the cognitive differences of SDGs among Chinese universitystudents based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory 269Hualiang Lu, Zhenying Xie and Guangwei Xu18 Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals:a study of selected companies in India 288Sumona Ghosh19 Japan’s approach to the sustainable development goals 311Scott Davis, Shuichi Suzuki and Hiroshi Sasaki20 Sustainable development goals in Bolivia: assumptions and realities 331Boris Christian Herbas-Torrico, Carlos Alejandro Arandia-Tavera and PedroAlejandro Leoni-PeinadoIndex