Code Of Conduct On Transnational Corporations: Challenges And Opportunities (Csr, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)

This book explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the formulation of a global code of conduct for transnational corporations. It assesses the current state of research on global regulations intended to enhance the social responsibility of transnational corporations, and provides a platform for future research. In particular the book examines frameworks and instruments for regulating social responsibility, reviews recent developments concerning the proposed UN Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations, and provides insights into international civil society groups? movements in pursuit of a code of conduct. In a separate chapter the book discusses theoretical issues in regulating transnational corporations, and investigates their legitimacy and behavioral dynamics. In closing, the book discusses alternatives to a global code of conduct, the impact of sovereign power in the era of globalization, ?soft regulations,? and the feasibility and normative efficacy of enforcing regulations.

• | Author: Mia Mahmudur Rahim
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Feb 20, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 195 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 3030108155
• | ISBN-13: 9783030108151