Can Codes of Ethical Conduct Work?

2018 ◽  
pp. 769-799
Author(s):  
Shefali Virkar
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
International Level ◽  
Strategic Interactions ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

Most recently, the world has witnessed a spectacular increase in the size and number of Transnational Corporations (TNCs); an explosion that has resulted in the overseas practices of such companies coming under intense scrutiny, and in the realisation that governments often lack the resources necessary to ensure TNC compliance to international standards in key areas such as labour rights, environmental pollution, and social justice. Against the backdrop of significant failure in national- and international-level attempts to administer Transnational Corporations, this research chapter will examine the effectiveness of codes of ethical corporate conduct devised to enhance the regulation of corporate behaviour. The research presented herein focuses on the conceptualisation of such regulatory mechanisms, and their relationship to the larger corpus of corporate social, commercial, and ethical strategic interactions; evaluating their effectiveness as instruments of privatised governance through the particular examination of corporate stakeholder behaviour and recent examples of global best practice.

Can Codes of Ethical Conduct Work?

2016 ◽  
pp. 206-236
Author(s):  
Shefali Virkar
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
International Level ◽  
Strategic Interactions ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

Most recently, the world has witnessed a spectacular increase in the size and number of Transnational Corporations (TNCs); an explosion that has resulted in the overseas practices of such companies coming under intense scrutiny, and in the realisation that governments often lack the resources necessary to ensure TNC compliance to international standards in key areas such as labour rights, environmental pollution, and social justice. Against the backdrop of significant failure in national- and international-level attempts to administer Transnational Corporations, this research chapter will examine the effectiveness of codes of ethical corporate conduct devised to enhance the regulation of corporate behaviour. The research presented herein focuses on the conceptualisation of such regulatory mechanisms, and their relationship to the larger corpus of corporate social, commercial, and ethical strategic interactions; evaluating their effectiveness as instruments of privatised governance through the particular examination of corporate stakeholder behaviour and recent examples of global best practice.

Can Codes of Conduct Work? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Privatised Corporate Governance

2016 ◽  
pp. 67-94
Author(s):  
Shefali Virkar
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

Over the last couple of decades, the world has witnessed a spectacular increase in the size and number of Transnational Corporations (TNCs). This explosion has resulted in the overseas practices of such companies coming under intense scrutiny, and has highlighted that in most cases, governments lack the resources necessary to ensure TNC compliance to international standards in key areas such as labour rights, environmental pollution, and social justice. As a direct result of the failure of national and international attempts to regulate corporate behaviour, recent years have seen the mushrooming of a number of codes aimed at regulating corporate behaviour, and an increased focus on corporate social responsibility. This chapter will attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of such codes of ethical corporate conduct in the light of available evidence, focusing on the conceptualisation of such regulatory mechanisms, and their relationship to the larger corpus of corporate social, commercial, and ethical interactions. The work will then seek to evaluate the effectiveness of such codes as instruments of privatised governance, particularly through the examination of corporate stakeholder behaviour and recent examples of global best practice.

scholarly journals The conceit of activism in the illiberal university

2021 ◽  
pp. 147821032110034
Author(s):  
Bruce Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Stance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Popular Image

The popular image of activism in the university involves students and academics campaigning for social justice and resisting the neo-liberalisation of the university. Yet activism has been subtly corporatised through the migration of corporate social responsibility from the private sector into the university, a trend that may be illustrated by reference to the growing influence of research ‘grand challenges’ (GCs). Attracting both government and philanthro-capitalist funding, GCs adopt a socio-political stance based on justice globalism and represent a responsibilisation of academic research interests. Compliance with the rhetoric of GCs and the virtues of inter-disciplinarity have become an article of faith for academics compelled to meet the expectations of research-intensive universities in chasing the prestige and resources associated with large grant capture. The responsibilisation of the efforts of researchers, via GCs, erodes academic ownership of the research agenda and weakens the purpose of the university as an independent think tank: the essence of the Humboldtian ideal. The conceit of corporate activism is that in seeking to solve the world’s problems, the university will inevitably create new ones. Instead, as Flexner argued, it is only by preserving the independence and positive ‘irresponsibility’ of researchers that universities can best serve the world.

Jeremiah 1–20

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack R. Lundbom
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Seventh Century ◽  
Biblical Scholarship ◽  
The People ◽  
God's Word ◽  
The World

Jeremiah, long considered one of the most colorful of the ancient Israelite prophets, comes to life in Jack R. Lundbom’s Jeremiah 1-20. From his boyhood call to prophecy in 627 b.c.e., which Jeremiah tried to refuse, to his scathing judgments against the sins and hypocrisy of the people of Israel, Jeremiah charged through life with passion and emotion. He saw his fellow Israelites abandon their one true God, and witnessed the predictable outcome of their disregard for God’s word – their tragic fall to the Babylonians. The first book of a three-volume Anchor Bible commentary, Jack R. Lundbom’s eagerly awaited exegesis of Jeremiah investigates the opening twenty chapters of this Old Testament giant. With considerable skill and erudition, Lundbom leads modern readers through this prophet’s often mysterious oracles, judgments, and visions. He quickly dispels the notion that the life and words of a seventh-century b.c.e. Israelite prophet can have no relevance for the contemporary reader. Clearly, Jeremiah was every bit as concerned as we are with issues like terrorism, hypocrisy, environmental pollution, and social justice. This impressive work of scholarship, essential to any biblical studies curriculum, replaces John Bright’s landmark Anchor Bible commentary on Jeremiah. Like its predecessor, Jeremiah 1-20 draws on the best biblical scholarship to further our understanding of the weeping prophet and his message to the world.

scholarly journals Transnational Corporations in Mexico: the Creation of Competitive Advantage through Corporate Social Responsibility

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alejandro Lelo de Larrea Gaudiano
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Political History ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

<p>In addition to contributing to the small, but fast growing, literature on CSR in emerging and developing economies around the world, this thesis draws on prior research and goes further to investigate the competitive advantage of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for transnational corporations (TNCs) in Mexico. It seeks to build a conceptual framework to understand the benefits that CSR has brought to society and corporations, investigates what is driving CSR globally and locally, analyses how global conditions unfold over local CSR, and assess how CSR is shaped by local culture, the economic and political history in Mexico.</p>

EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT TO WORK IN CONDITIONS OF ACTUAL GENDER INEQUALITY

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Krasiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
International Standards ◽  
International Level ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right

The article is devoted to gender inequality in the world of work, which is not the least important issue. It examines the problems of developing measures to prevent gender discrimination. Recently, there has been considerable activity in the development of provisions in legislation to prevent such inequality and to address the above-mentioned problems. However, the question remains as to how to realize these declared opportunities and rights in labour relations. In practice, a different situation can be observed. Women are less likely than men to be employed in high-paying jobs and to be promoted. Most employers continue to give preference to men because of the risk of women interrupting their working and losing their qualifications due to childbirth or caring for them in the event of illness. Women are the first to be fired when redundancies occur and are forced to seek employment in the informal sector of the economy, to perform low-status, low-paid jobs without the social guarantees laid down by the State or to seek employment abroad, exposed and humiliated while neglecting and educating their children [1]. Gender equality is a central indicator of the development of each country. In order to deal with some of the issuesrelated to gender inequality in employment in this article, taking into account international experience and recommendations, the following possible ways to address this issue were identified, such as the specification and increase of offences, imposition of forced measures in case of violation of the principle of non-discrimination based on gender. Gender inequality has also been recognized at the international level. The article analyses international standards and recommendations and identifies ways to address this issue in selected European countries. Changes in the regulation of gender relations are taking place through the introduction of state programmes to cope with gender inequality. Unfortunately, most of the provisions of these programmes are declarative. Gender inequality and socio-economic and political discrimination against women cannot be addressed by State reforms alone. A change in social attitude and the achievement of a balance between guaranteeing, and ensuring benefits may lead to the elimination of discrimination in the labour market.

scholarly journals REVITALISASI NILAI-NILAI AGAMA DAN KEARIFAN LOKAL DALAM GERAKAN PENYELAMATAN DAN KELESTARIAN SUMBER DAYA ALAM SALINGKA DANAU MANINJAU SUMATERA BARAT

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Jamaldi Jamaldi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
International Level ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Real Condition ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

Maninjau Lake which is one of the attractions in Agam Regency has been known in the world of tourism to the international level. The beauty of the lake along with twist 44 and guarded row of rows of rows, adding charm to the beauty of the lake. But lately various problems that occur related to the real condition or the beauty of the lake began to be neglected. Currently the condition of the lake is polluted in very poor condition. Various efforts have been made from the issuance of regulations, reduction efforts and community involvement in the saving of the lake. One important element is the value of religious beliefs as well as the local wisdom of the community such as the religious principles adopted, cultural values, tambos, history and traditions of the hereditary is the social capital and potential of hidden communities that need to be considered in development programs including the lake lake environmental pollution rescue movement. This effort can be done through, implementing, actualizing and revitalizing religious and cultural values which are summarized in the local wisdom of Maninjau Lake communities in solving environmental pollution problems of the lake in particular and environmental issues in general Danau Maninjau yang merupakan salah satu objek wisata di Kabupaten Agam sudah dikenal dalam dunia pariwisata sampai ke tingkat internasional. Keindahan danau diserta kelok 44 dan dijaga deretan bukit barisan, menambah pesona keelokan danau. Namun belakangan ini berbagai permasalahan terjadi terkait kondisi nyata atau keasrian danau yang mulai terabaikan. Saat ini kondisi danau tercemar dalam kondisi yang sangat memprihatinkan. Berbagai upaya telah dilakukan mulai dari penerbitan peraturan, upaya pengurangan, dan pelibatan masyarakat dalam penyelematan danau. Salah satu unsur penting adalah nilai keyakinan agama serta kearifan lokal masyarakat seperti prinsip agama yang dianut, nilai budaya, tambo, sejarah dan tradisi turun temurun merupakan modal sosial dan potensi masyarakat terpendam yang perlu dipertimbangkan dalam program pembangunan termasuk gerakan penyelamatan pencemaran lingkungan danau. Upaya ini dapat dilakukan melalui penerapan, aktualisasi, dan perevitalisasian nilai agama dan budaya yang terangkum dalam kearifan lokal masyarakat salingka Danau Maninjau dalam memecahkan persoalan pencemaran lingkungan danau khususnya dan persoalan lingkungan pada umumnya

scholarly journals Transnational Corporations in Mexico: the Creation of Competitive Advantage through Corporate Social Responsibility

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alejandro Lelo de Larrea Gaudiano
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Political History ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

<p>In addition to contributing to the small, but fast growing, literature on CSR in emerging and developing economies around the world, this thesis draws on prior research and goes further to investigate the competitive advantage of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for transnational corporations (TNCs) in Mexico. It seeks to build a conceptual framework to understand the benefits that CSR has brought to society and corporations, investigates what is driving CSR globally and locally, analyses how global conditions unfold over local CSR, and assess how CSR is shaped by local culture, the economic and political history in Mexico.</p>

Non-observed Economy in the CIS Countries

2009 ◽  
pp. 86-95
Author(s):  
Yu. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
International Standards ◽  
General Level ◽  
National Accounts ◽  
System Of National Accounts ◽  
The World ◽  
Cis Countries ◽  
Key Indicators

The article contains a review of underlying concepts and definitions of non-observed economy which are formulated in the international standards on this topic and used by the CIS countries for computation of GDP and other key indicators of the System of National Accounts. The article considers the methods used for measuring non-observed economy and some figures on the share of non-observed economy in GDP of the CIS countries and other selected countries of the world. Perfection of methods of measuring non-observed economy and raising reliability of its estimates requires improvement of general level of work on compilation of national accounts.

TO THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR TORTURE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
ASTEMIR ZHURTOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Life ◽  
International Standards ◽  
World Community ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Russian Federation

Cruel and inhumane acts that harm human life and health, as well as humiliate the dignity, are prohibited in most countries of the world, and Russia is no exception in this issue. The article presents an analysis of the institution of responsibility for torture in the Russian Federation. The author comes to the conclusion that the current criminal law of Russia superficially and fragmentally regulates liability for torture, in connection with which the author formulated the proposals to define such act as an independent crime. In the frame of modern globalization, the world community pays special attention to the protection of human rights, in connection with which large-scale international standards have been created a long time ago. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international acts enshrine prohibitions of cruel and inhumane acts that harm human life and health, as well as degrade the dignity.Considering the historical experience of the past, these standards focus on the prohibition of any kind of torture, regardless of the purpose of their implementation.

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