Learning To Talk

Corporate Citizenship and the Development of the UN Global Compact
Herausgeber: Mcintosh, Malcolm; Kell, Georg; Waddock, Sandra

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Produktbeschreibung

This book draws together contributions from leading players in the Global Compact to reflect the aims and origins of the initiative; some telling of stories of engagement; and explanation of how this initiative has quickly become an important reference point in the dialogue on global and corporate governance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 780g
• ISBN-13: 9781874719755
• ISBN-10: 1874719756
• Artikelnr.: 35734177

Autorenporträt

McIntosh, Malcolm; Waddock, Sandra; Kell, Georg

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Kofi Annan
Secretary-General of the United Nations Introduction Malcolm McIntosh
Independent Commentator
Sandra Waddock
Boston College
USA
and Georg Kell
UN Global Compact Part 1: The origins and development of the UN Global Compact1. An Appeal To World Business: 31 January 1999 Kofi Annan
Secretary-General
United Nations 2. The theory and practice of learning networks John Ruggie
Harvard University
USA 3. The Global Compact Network: an historic experiment in learning and action Georg Kell
UN Global Compact
and David Levin
University of Pennsylvania
USA Part 2: The Global Compact and human rights4. De-compacting the Global Compact Tom Donaldson
Wharton School
Philadelphia
USA 5. Business and human rights Klaus Leisinger
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development and University of Basel
Switzerland 6. Operationalising the Global Compact with a focus on the human rights principles: learning to walk the talk Erroll Mendes
University of Ottawa
Canada 7. Institutionalising global standards of responsible corporate citizenship: assessing the role of the UN Global Compact Mara I. Hernandez
Massachussets Institute of Technology
USA Part 3: The evolution of the UN and the UN Global Compact: critical perspectives8. Growing big
learning that small is beautiful Cornis de Lugt
United Nations Environment Programme
France 9. Flags of inconvenience? The Global Compact and the future of the United Nations Jem Bendell
Nottingham University Business School
UK 10. Labour and the Global Compact: the early days Jim Baker
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions 11. The UN Global Compact: a triple-win partnership Michael Hougard Pedersen
Novozymes
Denmark Part 4: Action and learning12. Reflections on the Global Compact Chris Tuppen
British Telecommunications
UK 13. Learning from company engagement with the Global Compact: the First Global Compact Learning Forum
Denham
UK
November 2001 Malcolm McIntosh
Independent Commentator
and Ruth Thomas
Sustainability Researcher 14. Learning from experience: the United Nations Global Compact Learning Forum 2002 Sandra Waddock
Boston College
USA 15. Learners and leaders: evolving the Global Compact in North America Sandra Waddock
Boston College
USA 16. Pfizer: a New Mission in Action Nancy Nielsen
Pfizer Inc. USA 17. Learning from doing: The Third International Global Compact Learning Forum Meeting in Belo Horizonte
Nova Lima
Brazil
December 2003 Malcolm McIntosh
Independent Commentator 18. Shaping the future by walking together: Novo Nordisk's promotion of human rights and good environmental management
with specific reference to an evaluation of suppliers in 2002/2003 Malcolm McIntosh
Independent Commentator
and Annette Stube
Novo Nordisk Part 5: The unfolding world of the UN Global Compact19. Responsible excellence pays Claude Fussler 20. The Global Compact as a new organisational form: a global action network Steve Waddell
Global Action Network Net
USA 21. Learning by doing: the Global Compact and the ethic of corporate citizenship James E. Post and Tanja D. Carroll
Boston University
USA 22. The living world of the UN Global Compact Malcolm McIntosh
Independent Commentator 23. The UN Global Compact Cities Programme. The Melbourne Model: solving the hard urban issues together David Teller
Committee for Melbourne
Australia 24. The Global Compact: promoting convergence in corporate responsibility Deborah Leipziger
Consultant
Corporate Responsibility Part 6: Taking off25. The Global Compact: selected experiences and reflections Georg Kell
UN Global Compact 26. Vision and action: the possibilities of action research Gill Coleman
University of Bath
UK 27. The future Malcolm McIntosh
Independent Commentator
Sandra Waddock
Boston College
USA
and Georg Kell
UN Global Compact Appendix A: The Millennium Development GoalsAppendix B: The Global Compact Advisory CouncilAppendix C: Global Reporting Initiative indicators for progress on the UN Global CompactAppendix D: Results of the consultation process on the introduction of a principle against corruption Bibliography