Increasingly, firms are under pressure to take responsibility for the externalities their business activities generate. To avoid being targeted by activists, firms may engage in self-regulation. We study this phenomenon in the context of the payment transparency movement in extractive...

In this research, the function of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is reviewed, and the value of taking a comprehensive and historical perspective is suggested. It emphasizes the significance of considering the altering roles performed by the many parties involved, whether multinational,...

This volume explores the impact of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) on the environment of the Global South during this period of neoliberal globalization. It develops themes around transnational extractive activity; the impact of transnational capital on indigenous populations, and the role...

Communities are rightly concerned about the indiscriminate use of natural resources, environmental pollution, poverty, health, and education, among other social problems. Extractive and industrial companies therefore face the challenge of not only mitigating their social and environmental...