Contents
Abstract iv;
Acknowledgements vii;
Acronyms viii;
1. Introduction 1;
1.1 Climate Change: A Challenge to Sustainability 3;
1.2 Indian Scenario 4;
1.3 Impact of Climate Change on Business 7;
1.4 Climate Change and Poverty 9;
1.5 Climate Change and Gender 10;
2. Corporate Social Responsibility 11;
2.1 CSR in India 11;
2.2 Climate Change Mitigation and CSR 14;
2.3 CSR: A Sustainable Approach 17;
3. Research Design 19;
3.1 Research Problem 19;
3.2 Objectives 19;
3.3 Research Questions 20;
3.4 Methodology 20;
3.5 Limitations 22;
4. CSR and Climate Change Mitigation in India: An Interpretative Analysis 23;
4.1 Interview Analysis 24;
4.2 Behavioural Science in CSR for Climate Action 29;
4.3 Opportunities and Risks emerging from Climate Change 31;
5. The Way Forward 38;
5.1 Total Societal Impact 38;
5.2 Reducing the use of Fossil Fuels 39;
5.3 Carbon Tax 41;
5.4 The Conclusion: Corporate Behaviour 43;
References.