International trade union action towards corporate social responsibility

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-476
Author(s):  
Eberhard Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Union Action ◽  
Corporate Social

scholarly journals Sindicatos y Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (RSE) en el pos conflicto colombiano: ¿Una oportunidad para el diálogo social?

2016 ◽  
pp. 167-204
Author(s):  
Edgar Augusto Valero
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Work Quality ◽  
Labor Policies ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Corporate Social

Este escrito se ocupa de analizar los discursos y prácticas de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial RSE, en relación con las políticas laborales y la negociación colectiva en las firmas. Después de definir RSE como parte de las tendencias y procesos de la actual globalización, se presenta un panorama de las acciones sindicales que en diferentes contextos nacionales se orientan a aprovechar estos programas como espacios de lucha para revertir el deterioro en la calidad del trabajo. En la parte final se examina la posibilidad de que los sindicatos colombianos procedan en el mismo sentido.Palabras clave: Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, sindicatos, relaciones laborales, Trabajadores, globalización AbstractUnions and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Colombian Post Conflict: An Opportunity for Social Dialogue?  This paper deals with the analysis of discourses and practices of corporate social responsibility (CSR) regarding labor policies and collective bargaining in firms. After defining CSR as part of trends and current globalization processes, an overview is presented of trade union actions that in different national contexts are oriented to take advantage of these programs as sites of struggle to reverse work quality pauperization. In the final section of the paper, there is an examination of the possibility that Colombian unions can proceed in the same direction.Keywords: corporate social responsibility, unions, labor relations, workers, globalization

Pension fund management: a trade union commitment to greater corporate social responsibility

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 452-467
Author(s):  
Henri Lourdelle
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Occupational Pension ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Trade Union Movement ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), in association with sustainable development, has become a live issue over the past few years. Should companies be allowed to do whatever they like in the name of competitiveness, even at the risk of compromising the future of the planet? What means does the trade union movement currently have at its disposal to influence corporate conduct in the direction of sustainable development and social responsibility? Over and above traditional trade union activities, the unions have available to them a tool, namely the funds which they manage – or jointly manage – in connection with occupational pension or employee savings schemes. By having their say in the investment strategies of these funds, trade unions can make decisions that affect corporate conduct. This is what is now known as socially responsible investment (SRI). This article sets out to explore the issue, demonstrating how we have moved on from what was initially a moral, ethical approach, geared mainly towards ‘exclusion', to a more incentive-based approach seeking to encourage companies whose conduct is more ‘responsible'. In other words, we shall show that occupational pension funds can in fact become a new weapon in the trade union armoury.

scholarly journals Interrogating the multilateral trading system and paradigms of corporate social responsibility: Implications for Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-85
Author(s):  
Laura Ani
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Business Policy ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) norms are a strategic business policy that now forms the cornerstone of how international trade is governed globally. Although initially a voluntary initiative, its relevance in promoting social, environmental, and ethical responsibilities among global investors has arguably been conceived as trade distorting and violating the tenets of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Nonetheless, CSR is now mainstream in all related global transactions. This article seeks to evaluate the impacts of global CSR on international trade and examine the extent of Nigeria’s participation in global CSR. The article argues that Nigeria should go beyond considerations of trade that focuses mainly on liberal market access and expand the practice to include environmental, social, and ethical practices. It concludes that adherence to international CSR will propel developing countries to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, World Trade Organization, Sustainable Development.

scholarly journals SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COLOMBIAN SMES BEFORE THE GLOBALIZATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (15) ◽  
pp. 155-172
Author(s):  
IVARTH PALACIO SALAZAR
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Business People ◽  
International Trade Agreements ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Corporate Social

This article focuses on analyzing the situation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Colombia before the challenges that are coming for a series of treaties and international trade agreements under the premise that corporate social responsibility of companies & business people starts on the durability of themselves, due to the implications of the closure of companies have for different social and economic aggregates such as employment, exports, investment and contribution to National and Regional Domestic Product.

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