International Codes of Conduct and Corporate Social Responsibility: Can Transnational Corporations Regulate Themselves?

摘要: Following an unsuccessful attempt in the 1970s by international organizations, such as International Labour Organization, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development United Nations, to introduce codes of conduct, interest has increased again course 1990s. These days, conduct is primarily result actions consumer groups other non-governmental managers transnational corporations themselves. actors have started think about social responsibility self-regulation a more proactive fashion. Social financial performance seem be linked. More recently, governments organizations also become involved again. This article examines 132 drawn up four different actors: groups, business support firms. The contents their capacity address regulatory void left processes globalization assessed. Complementary literature on ethics? this article's analytical framework centres specificity compliance mechanisms. likelihood not only depends code, but heavily influenced interaction various stakeholders its formulation implementation. content analysis large number actors, supplemented two case studies, improves understanding dynamics likely policy implications conduct. Voluntary TNC are showing clear potential addressing unstable socioeconomic relations provided do step aside.