CSR in Private Enterprises in Developing Countries

Nakib Mohammad Nasrullah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at University of Dhaka and currently completing his doctoral research in Macquarie Law School at Macquarie University, Australia. He received LLB with Honours and LLM from University of Dhaka, a LLM from University of New South Wales and a MPhil from Macquarie University.

Dr. Mia Mahmudur Rahim is Lecturer in the School of Accountancy at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. He received his LLB with Honours and LLM from the University of Dhaka, and a LLM in International Economic Law from Warwick University. He holds a MPA from National University of Singapore and a PhD from Macquarie University in Australia.

This book examines the growing trend of recognition and practices of CSR in private enterprises in developing countries. It identifies the challenges and deficiencies in these practices and proposes means for improvement. Based on a sound theoretical foundation, this book focusses on the case of Bangladesh and the ready-made garment industry to exemplify the described developments.

After a brief introduction the book outlines the standards of Corporate Social Responsibility. It compares the trends in CSR practices both in developed and developing countries and then embarks on CSR practices in the private sector in Bangladesh to finally present a detailed analysis of CSR and its practices in the ready-made garment industry. The book not only compares developing countries with developed, but as well provides an assessment and analysis of different stages of CSR within the South Asian area.