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 book is about the myriad problems that we face and the systemic changes that are necessary for all enterprises in whatever sector and however constituted to operate within sustainable limits, to lower their ecological footprint, to enhance social equity, and to develop a sense of futurity.

This book draws together contributions from leading players in the Global Compact to reflect the aims and origins of the initiative; some telling of stories of engagement; and explanation of how this initiative has quickly become an important reference point in the dialogue on global and...

Building the Responsible Enterprise provides students and practitioners with a practical, yet academically rooted, introduction to the state-of-the-art in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The book consists of four parts, highlighting different aspects of corporate...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: A Context for Responsible Enterprise -- Chapter 1: Responsible Enterprise: A Systems Perspective -- Chapter 2: In Search of Balance: Business, Politics, Civil Society, and Nature -- Part II: Developing Responsible Enterprise -- Chapter...

This book chapter reviews the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative. It puts a special emphasis on how to implement the six Principles in practice and what pitfalls might exist. It uses the Case of Thunderbird Global School of Management as a case example to...

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,...