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1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Part One -- Current State of Voluntary Codes of Conduct€* Chapter 1: Self Regulation through Voluntary Codes of Conduct S. Prakash Sethi * Part Two -- Individual Company-based Voluntary Codes of Conduct Chapter 2: Mattel, Inc., Global Manufacturing Principles (GMP) A Life-Cycle Analysis of a Company's Voluntary Code of Conduct S. Prakash Sethi, Emre Veral, H. Jack Shapiro and Olga Emelianova * Chapter 3:€Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. An Innovative Voluntary Code of Conduct to Protect Human Rights, Create Employment Opportunities, and Economic Development of the Indigenous People. S. Prakash Sethi, David B. Lowry, Emre Veral, H. Jack Shapiro and Olga Emelianova * Part Three -- Industry-wide Voluntary Code of Conduct with Industry-Controlled Governance Structure * Chapter 4:€Defense Industry Initiative From Business Conduct Program Innovator to Industry Standard? Andrea Bonime-Blanc * Chapter 5: International Council on Mining and Metals Sustainable Development Framework (ICMM) S. Prakash Sethi and Olga Emelianova€* Part Four -- Industry-wide Voluntary Codes of Conduct in Collaboration with Civil Society Organizations * Chapter 6: The Role of Certification in Protecting the World's Forests Tensie Whelan and Emily Dwinnells * Part Five -- Universal Multi-industry and Multi-Purpose Voluntary Codes of Conduct€* Chapter 7:€Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KCPS) A Voluntary Multi-Group Initiative to Control Trade in Conflict Diamonds S. Prakash Sethi and Olga Emelianova * Chapter 8: United Nations Global Compact -- An Assessment of 10-Years Progress, Achievements and Shortfalls. S. Prakash Sethi and Donald H. Schepers |
| Summary |
It is imperative for the business community to act now to create global, industry-wide standards of conduct. Corporate strategy expert S. Prakash Sethi along with notable experts on issues of global codes of conduct take an in-depth look at global structures and how regulation works from a corporate perspective, providing case studies of several industries and governments who have begun implementing voluntary codes of conducts, including Equator Principles, ICMM, and The Kimberly Process.€ He assesses the many types of self-regulations that are currently underway and provides critical analysis for making these more effective, making this a must-read for academics, policy-makers, and corporate leaders |
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Print version record |
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Business ethics.
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Corporate governance.
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Industrial management -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Social responsibility of business.
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Corporate governance & responsibilities.
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Business ethics.
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International business.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
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Business and Management.
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Business ethics
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Corporate governance
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Industrial management -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Social responsibility of business
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Sethi, S. Prakash.
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| ISBN |
9780230348578 |
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0230348572 |
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9781349376667 |
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1349376663 |
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