Peace through commerce : responsible corporate citizenship and the ideals of the United Nations global compact /

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Imprint:Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, c2008.
Description:xx, 490 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:John W. Houck Notre Dame series in business ethics
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7369088
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Other authors / contributors:Williams, Oliver F.
ISBN:9780268044145 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0268044147 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Emerging Purpose of the Corporation
  • 1. The Purpose of the Corporation
  • 2. Moral Maturity, Peace through Commerce, and the Partnership Dimension
  • Part II. Influences from the Disciplines of Law and Peace Studies
  • 3. Transnational Corporate Accountability and the Rule of Law
  • 4. The Role of Corporate Actors in Peace-Building Processes: Opportunities and Challenges
  • 5. Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and the Deracialization of the South African Economy
  • Part III. Some Lessons from the Experience of Seasoned Professionals
  • 6. False Promises and Premises? The Challenge of Peace Building for Corporations
  • 7. International Concord and Intranational Discord: A Study of Freeport-McMoRan
  • Part IV. Ensuring the Success of Peace Through Commerce
  • 8. Impact Assessment, Transparency, and Accountability: Three Keys to Building Sustainable Partnerships between Business and Its Stakeholders
  • 9. Stretching the Limits of Corporate Responsibility
  • Part V. Some Case Studies
  • 10. A Public-Private Partnership for Enterprise Development: The Case of the Angola Enterprise Program
  • 11. Producing Generic Medicines in Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges of a Multistakeholder Partnership
  • 12. Grassroots Enterprise Development in Post-Conflict Southern Sudan and Darfur: Preliminary Observations
  • 13. Ford Motor Company, Human Rights, and Environmental Integrity
  • 14. Creating Shared Value: Nestle S.A. in Developing Nations
  • 15. IBM and Corporate Citizenship
  • 16. General Electric and Corporate Citizenship: Improving the Health of the Poor in Africa
  • 17. From Being Apart to Being Partners: The Experience of Barloworld
  • 18. Occidental Petroleum, Cerrejon, and NGO Partnerships in Colombia: Lessons Learned
  • 19. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Secure the Future
  • Part VI. Some Conclusions and a Vision for the Future
  • 20. Multinational Enterprises: Interacting with Nongovernmental Organizations
  • 21. Responsible Corporate Citizenship and the Ideals of the United Nations Global Compact
  • Appendices
  • The Principles for Responsible Management Education
  • Developing the Principles for Responsible Investment
  • Report on the AACSB Task Force on Peace through Commerce
  • Contributors
  • Index