Multinational retailers are now very powerful and their activities could influence whole economies. In this paper, we investigate why they engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices towards consumers, how it fosters sustainable development, and what the role of institutions are in...

In the past decade, a sizable body of literature has built up on the concept and characteristics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Western countries, where it has also been referred to as sustainability. More recently, attention has grown for CSR in emerging countries. Remarkably,...

Die Beziehungen zwischen Handelsunternehmen in den Industrieländern und Produzenten im Globalen Süden waren und sind häufig von ungleichen Machtpositionen, Abhängigkeiten und Ausbeutung geprägt. Um dieses Missverhältnis aufzulösen und für mehr Gerechtigkeit zu sorgen, entstand 1970 die...