Governing Corporate Social Responsibility: An Assessment of the Contribution of the UN Global Compact to CSR Strategies in the Telecommunications Industry

CSR has become an important element in the business strategy of a growing number of companies worldwide. A large number of initiatives have been developed that aim to support companies in developing, implementing, and communicating about CSR. The Global Compact (GC), initiated by the United Nations,...

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Authors: Runhaar, Hens (Author) ; Lafferty, Helene (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2009
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 84, Issue: 4, Pages: 479-495
Further subjects:B Business Strategy
B United Nations Global Compact
B Governance
B Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
B telecommunications industry
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