Ethical Leadership and Sustainable Practices: Corporate Integrity and Social Impact is a thought-provoking exploration of how ethical principles can guide business practices in today’s dynamic and interconnected world. This volume addresses critical themes like corporate governance, workplace ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility, providing a roadmap for aligning profitability with purpose. Drawing inspiration from luminaries like J.R.D. Tata, it emphasizes the importance of integrity, fairness, and accountability in leadership.

Through interdisciplinary insights, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies, this book equips leaders, educators, and policymakers to navigate complex ethical dilemmas. It celebrates innovative ideas, fosters respect and integrity, and champions sustainable business practices. A collaborative effort by scholars and practitioners worldwide, this volume, based on an International Conference on Ethics held at XLRI, Jamshedpur (https://ic-2024.xlri.ac.in/) is a valuable resource for those committed to creating a positive societal impact while achieving long-term success.

Contentes

Foreword
General Introduction

Section I: Corporate Ethics, Governance, and Leadership

1. Leadership Issues in the Indian Banking Sector: Work Ethics, Organizational Culture and Productivity
    Ishani Chakraborty, Dr. Saboohi Nasim & Dr. Debaprasad Chattopadhyay

2. A Comprehensive Examination of the Integral Role of Accounting in Upholding Corporate Social Responsibility
    Gurneet Kaur Suri

3. How Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practices and Ethical Principles Matter to Businesses
    Shreya Roy

4. Ethics at the Helm: A Case Study on Corporate Governance’s Crucial Role in Safeguarding Business Integrity
    Aryan Shankhapal & Dhruv Shah

5. Are Humans Resources? Reflections on the Ethics of HRM
    Pratyasha Dasgupta

Section II: Workplace Ethics, Mental Health, and Emerging Technologies

6. Emerging Trends on Workplace Ethics and Mental Health: A Bibliometric Analysis Using CiteSpace
    Zahid Parwez & Mani Abdul Karim

7. Applying AI Ethics in Human Resource Management
    Shubham Kumar, Rohan Kumar & Sagar Soni

8. The Paradox of Achievement: Encountering Burnout and Hyperreality through Idiocy
     Kuruvilla Pandikattu & Victor Ferrao

9. Navigating the Ethical Horizon: Industry 4.0 and Its Implications in the Indian Context
    Shivam Gupta

10. Ethics in Data Collections, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
      Archisman Khanra, Ananya Mishra, Asmita Ghosh, Hiranmoy Samanta

Section III: Sustainability, Greenwashing, and Environmental Ethics

11. Applications of Machine Learning and Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in India: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis
      Ramjeevan Prasad Das & Manish Kumar Jha

12. Greenwashing in the Energy Sector: A Case Study
      Bhavna Sharma, Aniket Mishra & Aarush Guha Chaudhuri

13. Greenwashing: Corporate Camouflage or Compliance Escape?
      Udit Gupta, Saket Naidu & Jaideep Kumar

14. The Role of Nudge Marketing in Promoting Sustainable Consumer Choices: A Comparative Analysis
      Raunak Pandey, Moin Reza, Shivam Prem Sharma, Kirti P Sharma, Dasara Joti Lakshmi & Ayush Kumar Singh

Section IV: Education, Social Media, and Consumer Ethics

15. An Integrated GAMOS Framework for the Role of Human Resources towards Sustainability
      Rajpreet Kaur

16. Ethical Implications of Social Media Usage in Education: Balancing Opportunities and Challenges
      Anubhuti Sharma & Alice Thomas

17. Ethics Education in Higher Education: Promoting Ethical Awareness
      Ananya Mishra, Archisman Khanra, Asmita Ghosh & Hiranmoy Samanta

18. Superstitions, Ethical Considerations and their Cohesion to Consumer Decisions
      Priyanka Bhageria

19. Addressing Issues of Misinformation and Online Harassment Managing Online Harassment During: Remote Work at TDCAU Corporation
      Prithviraj Modak

Section V: Social Responsibility, Community Development, and Philosophical Ethics

20. From Crucible to Beacon: The Transformative Power of Education
      Akankshya Panda and Neha Kumari

21. Ethical Challenges and Biases of Emerging Self Help Groups
      Ramani Rajasekhar

22. Agentless Agency: Buddhist Perspectives on Ethical World Engagement
      Gayatri Mendanha

23. Emerging Technologies and Ethics
      Jyoti Madabhushi

24. Ethical Dimensions of AI in Warfare
      Tamasa Patra; Gaurav Raj, Shubham Singh

25. Recognising the Relationship Between IQ, EQ, and MQ (Moral Quotient) in Organisations
      Adityaa Dani, Adrija Dutta & Hiya Paul

Our Contributors
Appendix: Statement of Ethics Conference 2024
Endorsements for the Conference

Dr Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ (born 1957-) is currently Chair Professor, JRD Tata Foundation for Business Ethics, XLRI, Jamshedpur, India. Earlier, he was a professor of Physics, Philosophy and Religion at Jnana Deepa Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Pune, India. He has been actively involved in the dialogue between science and religion. Author/Editor of more than 45 books and 240 academic articles, Pandikattu is a Jesuit priest belonging to Dumka-Raiganj Province, India. The main topics of his research are Ethics (incl. business and applied), anthropology, artificial intelligence, life management and transhumanism. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurusj | Email: kuru@kuru.in (personal) or kuru@xlri.ac.in (professional). Site: www.kuru.in. | GND: 124567274 | Vidwan: 289917 | ISNI: 0000 0001 2275 7942 | ORCID: 0000-0001-9815-3707.