This book examines key issues in gender equality and corporate social responsibility in Japan. Legal compliance, the business case and social regulation are examined as driving factors for enhancing gender equality in corporations. In turn, case studies from various contexts, such as the hotel industry, retail and financial services companies add practical insights to the theoretical debate. The role of governments, NGOs and supranational organizations is examined as well. Given its scope, the book will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, policymakers and practitioners interested in advancing the gender, CSR and sustainability debates.

Autorentext
Gabriel Eweje is Professor of Responsible and Sustainable Business within the School of Management, Auckland Campus, Massey Business School, Massey University, New Zealand. He is also Director of the CSR and Sustainability Research Group a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Massey Business School. He is the Editor-in- Chief of Corporate Governance - An International Journal of Business in Society. Gabriel's current research interests are ethical decision making in public and private organisations, CSR, conscious and responsible organisations, sustainable supply chain management and sustainability, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has published his work in international academic journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, Business Strategy and the Environment, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Business Ethics: A European Review, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Sustainable Development Journal, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Journal, and has presented his research findings at international conferences.  
Shima Nagano is an Associate Professor in Managerial Accounting at Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan. She teaches Cost and Managerial Accounting, Managerial Control System, and Corporate Valuation. Her current research explores the role of Management Control Systems in managing the strategic processes and their use in CSR strategy.

Inhalt
Introduction - The Gender Equality Debate in Japan: An Overview.- Barriers to Gender Equality in Japan: Moving from Myths to Realities.- Becoming a Female Japanese Leader: An Empirical Case Study on Historical and Current Debates.- Reducing Gender Inequality What Does it Mean to Japanese Corporations?.- How do Japanese Investors Respond to Gender-Related News Communications?.- Promoting Gender Equality at Workplace in Japan: From a Historical Perspective of the Gendered Division of Labour in Japanese Society.- Gender Diversity Management and Employees' Turnover: A Case Study of a Japanese Hotel Industry.- The Changing Human Resource Management and the Progress Towards Better Work Environments in Japan.- The Silent Revolution in Japan: Female Labour Market Success from an Aggregate Perspective.- Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusion at Workplace: A Case Study of a Japanese Retail and Financial Service Company.- The Future of Gender Equality in Nippon: The Role of Business, Government and Society.- Gender Equality Developments in Aotearoa New Zealand: Implications for Japan?.