'Michael Hopkins has explored new aspects of corporate activity, widening the concept of CSR to include all corporate bodies, such as NGOs, the public sector and social enterprises. In this book he is widening the concept even further to include the currently fashionable term of ‘sustainability’ and explores how CSR/Sustainability have expanded the corporate worlds vision to take previously taboo subjects in new directions.’ - Professor Guy Standing, SOAS University of London and father of Basic Income, as well as former Director at ILO, UK.

‘Michael Hopkins knowledge of the field is extensive and well-documented in this book. His focus on the SDGs opens this book potentially to audiences beyond just CSR professionals and practitioners but to everyone interested in the relationship of business to societies. It has refreshing directness, and serious commitment to a post-COVID exposition of CSR based on a lifetime of work.’- John Lawrence, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, Former Director at UNDP, and a mountaineer with a mountain range named after him in Antarctica, USA

‘Professor Michael Hopkins is one of the leading authorities worldwide on CSR and sustainability. As such, this cogent book based on his deep knowledge and experience should be of great interest to a wide audience of professionals and practitioners in a corporate context, as well as students and academics in business schools and elsewhere. It will pleasingly add to the growing literature on this vitally important and highly topical subject.’- Professor Mike Saks, Provost/Chief Executive at University Campus Suffolk, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Lincoln, UK

'Michael Hopkin's contribution to the CSR discipline has been tremendously valuable as a practitioner and a scholar, a contribution which amongst other recognitions, had earned him the title of an honorary doctorate by London Metropolitan University. In this book, Hopkins skillfully reintroduces the reader to the concept of CSR and highlights its ever-growing importance especially given the turbulence of today’s world, with a particular focus on our society across the globe.' - Dr.Ron Cambridge, senior lecturer at London Met University, UK.

'This book is an inspiring contribution to an important topic. It is a must-read for all who are interested in CSR. I believe that the contributions in this book are an excellent starting point for all those delving into the question of how corporations can contribute to the pursuance of sustainable development goals. One of the strengths of the book is the personal first-hand account of the author.' - Professor Manuel Castelo Branco, University of Porto, Portugal.