The Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society spans the relationships among business, ethics and society, with an emphasis on business ethics and the role of business in society. The encyclopedia provides an essential reference tool for students, academics and practitioners interested in gaining knowledge on the role played by business with regard to the environment in which it exists.

Key features include:

- a broad coverage of corporate social responsibility;

-the obligation of businesses to various stakeholder groups;

- the contribution of business to society and culture;

- the relationship of business to the quality of the environment, including the issue of environmental sustainability.

This is an essential reference work for all those in the fields of management, psychology, sociology, communication and political science.