This article reviews the interdisciplinary literature on the UN Global Compact. The review
identifies three research perspectives, which scholars have used to study the UN Global …

Abstract The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is one of the most important corporate
social responsibility initiatives; its aim is to align companies' strategies and operations with …

Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic
Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization …

Abstract The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) was created in 2000 to leverage UN
prestige and induce corporations to embrace 10 principles incorporating values of …

Over the past two decades multinational corporations have been expanding 'ethical'audit
programs with the stated aim of reducing the risk of sourcing from suppliers with poor …

Demand for chocolate is at an all-time high. However, producing chocolate comes with
some sticky social, environmental and economic problems. This paper focuses on the issues …

This article critically investigates the growing power and effectiveness of the
'ethical'compliance audit regime. Over the last decade, audits have evolved from a tool for …

This paper aims to investigate companies' environmental, social, governance (ESG), and
financial implications of their commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) …

Over the last two decades there has been a proliferation of partnerships between business
and government, multilateral bodies, and/or social actors such as NGOs and local …

In the face of pressure from civil society, unions and consumers to improve labour standards
for the workers producing their goods, companies at the helm of global garment supply …