CSR Reporting and the Belt and Road Initiative

“This book is very effective in explaining the operations of the Belt and Road initiative in terms of sustainable development goals whole also considering the Digital Silk Road and the overall effect of all activity upon sustainability. it does so with detailed explanations before going on to assess the effects. It does so through a rigorous assessment of the CSR reporting of the companies involved and their effects upon the respective locales. But do not take my word for this – read and assess yourself!”

David Crowther, President, Social Responsibility Research Network

“Young scholars and doctorate students interested in conducting CSR research, as well as scholars wishing to investigate topics linked to the BRI and the CSR of multinational corporations may find some reference value in the theoretical and empirical findings condensed in this book. It can be a valuable resource for MBA students and business practitioners as well, particularly with regard to the top 10 CSR reporting topics related to the BRI host countries that the authors have outlined.”

Peihua Fan, Asia Pacific Business Review

Ruopiao Zhang is Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the School of Business, Macau University of Science and Technology. Dr. Zhang obtained her Ph.D. degree in Accounting from the University of Macau. Dr. Zhang is an early career researcher in the field of social and environmental accounting with specialization in corporate social responsibility and sustainability, biodiversity and extinction accounting.

Carlos Noronha is Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau. Dr. Noronha researches and publishes in the area of social accounting, especially in corporate disclosure. Currently, he is collaborating with his research team in the development of the Phenomenon Grande, a theoretical perspective to look into inter-related and multi-disciplinary social phenomena through a critical lens.

Jieqi Guan is Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from the University of Macau. Her research areas are mainly related to social accounting and reporting, corporate social responsibility and sustainability.