This article reviews the inter-disciplinary literature on the UN Global Compact. The review identifies three research perspectives, which scholars have used to study the UN Global Compact so far: a historical perspective discussing the Global Compact in the context of UN-business relations, an...

This article assesses the proliferation of international accountability standards (IAS) in the recent past. We provide a comprehensive overview about the different types of standards and discus their role as part of a new institutional infrastructure for corporate responsibility. Based on this,...

Chapter Introduction: creating a social movement -- chapter 1 Making a difference -- chapter 2 Building a different future: an emerging corporate responsibility infrastructure -- chapter 3 Early inklings: social pioneering for responsible investing -- chapter 4 Emerging accountability structures...