Business Responsibility and Sustainability in India

Bimal Arora is a Lecturer at Aston Business School, Aston University, UK, and the Founder, CEO and Honorary Chairperson of the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB). Having previously studied at London School of Economics and the University of Nottingham, Bimal's work focuses on creating a more inclusive and sustainable world. Pawan Budhwar is Professor and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor International (India) at Aston University, UK, where he is also Joint Director of the Aston India Centre for Applied Research. Globally renowned for his research into the international aspects of HRM, Pawan is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Management. Divya Jyoti is an Advisor at the CRB and a Dean's Scholar at Aston Business School, Aston University, UK. With experience working with businesses, civil society and the government on developing sustainable supply chains in a number of different industries, Divya is a sustainability and CSR expert.

1. Governance through Voluntary Sustainability Standards: An Introduction; Bimal Arora, Pawan Budhwar and Divya Jyoti.- 2. 'Rising Powers': Labour and Environmental Standards; Khalid Nadvi.- 3. Global Trends in Sustainable Markets and Implications for India; Regina Taimasova, Alexander Kasterine and Mathieu Lamolle.- 4. Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Addressing India's Growing Forest Footprint; T R Manoharan.- 5. Charting a Path towards Sustainable Seafood Resources in India: The Role of Voluntary Sustainable Standards; Oluyemisi Oloruntuyi, Kolliyil Sunilkumar Mohamed, Vinod Malayilethu and Ranjit Suseelan.- 6. Competing for Space and Making a Difference: An Assessment of Sustainability Standards in the Indian Cotton Industry; Suhkpal Singh.- 7. Addressing Sustainability Issues with Voluntary Standards and Codes: A Closer Look at Cotton Production in India; Alison Ward and Anmol Mishra.- 8. State of Palm Oil and Sustainability Governance in India; Bhavna Prasad and Aditya Mishra.- 9. Private Labelling, Governance and Sustainability: An Analysis of the Tea Industry in India; Saji M. Kadavil.- 10. Voluntary Standards as a Driver for Sustainable Infrastructure Delivery in India; Katharina Schneider-Roos, Katharina Franziska Braig, Louis Downing, Hans-Peter Egler and Lorena Zemp.- 11. India's Pharmaceutical Industry and the Enduring Public Regulation Challenge; Rory Horner.