Sustainable Futures

The book presents empirical insights on the relationship between corporate governance, environmental exposure and environmental sustainability performances of Indian non-financial companies. It delves into the basic theories and concepts associated with corporate governance and environmental exposure.

Suchismita Ghosh is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies, Midnapore City College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India. She has over two years' experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr. Ghosh is actively involved in research and academia in the domain of Environmental Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Corporate finance. She has also contributed several research works in reputed publishing house like Wiley, Springer, Sage, Inderscience, Emerald, etc. Tarak Nath Sahu is working as Professor in the Department of Commerce, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India. He has 18 years of postgraduate teaching and research experience in the field of finance and financial economics. Prof. Sahu, a gold medalist at both graduate and postgraduate levels, has authored seven books and edited twelve books. He has already completed five research projects sponsored by UGC and ICSSR. Under his supervision fifteen researchers have been awarded their Ph.D. degrees. Prof. Sahu has published around hundred sixty research articles in different reputed journals.

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. 1. Introduction 2. Corporate Governance and Environmental Sustainability: A Theoretical Backdrop 3. Environmental Exposure and Environmental Sustainability: A Theoretical Framework 4. Environmental Sustainability Practices: In Global Context 5. Level And Trends of Environmental Sustainability Practices 6. Empirical Reviews on Corporate Governance, Environmental Exposure and Environmental Performance: National and International Context 7. Impact of Corporate Governance and Environmental Exposure on Environmental Performance of Selected Indian Companies 8. Empirical Reviews on Corporate Governance, Environmental Exposure and Environmental Disclosure Practices: National and International Context 9. Impact of Corporate Governance and Environmental Exposure on Environmental Disclosure of Selected Indian Companies 10. Environmental Sustainability Practices among the Polluting and Less-Polluting Industries 11. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations Bibliography. Index