Corporate Social Disclosure focuses on China and Japan as two countries for critical observations of the latest CSD issues. This volume consists of 12 chapters written by scholars from these two countries, addressing the latest observation of CSD in general as we as in different industries based on their latest research findings.

Carlos Noronha is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau in China.

1. Corporate Social Disclosure in China and Japan: An Introduction; Carlos Noronha PART I: CORPORATE SOCIAL DISCLOSURE IN CHINA 2. The Trend of Corporate Social Disclosure in Mainland Chinese Listed Companies: A Longitudinal Observation; Cynthia M.I. Si Tou and Carlos Noronha 3. Corporate Social Disclosure and Performance Gap: 'Greenwashing' Foxconn's Shenzhen Factories; Carlos Noronha and Stefanie X. Wang 4. Corporate Social Disclosure: The Case of China's Milk Product Industry; Carlos Noronha and Katy W.P. Kong 5. How do Chinese SOEs Integrate Economic Functions with Social Functions? A Viewpoint Based on the Analysis of Social Reporting Features; Jenny J.Q. Guan 6. An Initial Exploration of Corporate Social Disclosure and Responsible Gaming Disclosure in Macau's Gambling Industry; Tiffany C.H. Leung PART II: CORPORATE SOCIAL DISCLOSURE IN JAPAN 7. Corporate Social Disclosure in Annual Reports: Empirical Evidence from Japan; Mohobbot Ali and Mohammad Badrul Haider 8. Global Compact Corporations in Japan and their Reporting: Trends and Issues; Mari Kondo 9. Assurance in Sustainability Reporting: Evidence from Japan; Mohammad Badrul Haider and Katsuhiko Kokubu 10. The Growing Acceptance of Global Standards by Japanese Firms and its Implication in Terms of Social Disclosure; Philippe Debroux 11. Corporate Social Disclosure Practices in Japanese Corporations: The Case of Meiko Electronics; Gustavo Tanaka 12. Corporate Social Disclosure in China and Japan: Concluding Remarks; Carlos Noronha