Der UN Global Compact hat sich das Ziel gesetzt, die gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen zu fördern. Die Partnerschaft zwischen den Vereinten Nationen und Unternehmen versteht sich vornehmlich als Lernplattform, welche Unternehmen nutzen können, um sich über Maßnahmen zu ihrer...

The United Nations Global Compact (GC) is an international learning network that links companies with United Nations agencies, labour and civil society. Neither a regulatory regime nor a voluntary code of industry conduct, it is a unique contribution to the process of global governance, where...

Abstract The activities of oil and other energy companies are increasingly being challenged by nongovernmental organizations and media to justify their behavior in ethical terms. Activities that visibly damage the environment have long been challenged by advocacy groups. In recent years public...

This article examines how the international business (IB) literature has addressed social responsibility issues in the past 50 years, highlighting key developments and implications from a historical perspective. Specific attention is paid to the Journal of World Business (JWB), which has covered...

The substantial growth in riches of the wealthy 1% is a contributing factor to the vast majority of the global population living at a subsistence level. A strategy in regards to the fair distribution of wealth is proposed to address this matter which requires the Executives of the world to...