Peace through Commerce: Responsible Corporate Citizenship and the Ideals of the United Nations Global Compact

by Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C. (Editor)

Overview

Peace through Commerce: Responsible Corporate Citizenship and the Ideals of the United Nations Global Compact contains a foreword, introduction, and twenty-one chapters by major business leaders and scholars who discuss the issues set out by the United Nations Global Compact, launched in 2000. The chapters address the purpose of the corporation; the influence of legal and peace studies; the experience of career NGO officials and of business leaders; how commerce can help promote peace; and how we might envision the future. Ten case studies document the efforts of individual businesses to successfully serve society's interests as well as their own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780268096564
Publisher:	University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date:	09/10/2008
Series:	John W. Houck Notre Dame Series in Business Ethics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C., is director of the Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business and associate professor of management at the University of Notre Dame.

Table of Contents

Foreword Sir Mark Moody-Stuart ix Introduction Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C. 1 Part I The Emerging Purpose of the Corporation
1 The Purpose of the Corporation Marilise Smurthwaite 13
2 Moral Maturity, Peace through Commerce, and the Partnership Dimension Timothy L. Fort Michelle Westermann-Behaylo 55 Part II Influences from the Disciplines of Law and Peace Studies
3 Transnational Corporate Accountability and the Rule of Law Douglass Cassel Sean O'Brien 77
4 The Role of Corporate Actors in Peace-Building Processes: Opportunities and Challenges John Paul Lederach 96
5 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and the Deracialization of the South African Economy Willie Esterhuyse 107 Part III Some Lessons from the Experience of Seasoned Professionals
6 False Promises and Premises? The Challenge of Peace Building for Corporations Mary Anderson 119
7 International Concord and Intranational Discord: A Study of Freeport-McMoRan Reverend David B. Lowry 133 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 Donal A. O'Neill 157
9 Stretching the Limits of Corporate Responsibility Klaus M. Leisinger 199 Part V Some Case Studies
10 A Public-Private Partnership for Enterprise Development: The Case of the Angola Enterprise Program Ofelia C. Eugenio 241
11 Producing Generic Medicines in Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges of a Multistakeholder Partnership Brigitte Helene Scherrer 263
12 Grassroots Enterprise Development in Post-Conflict Southern Sudan and Darfur: Preliminary Observations SamerAbdelnour Babiker Badri Oana Branzei Susan McGrath David Wheeler 283
13 Ford Motor Company, Human Rights, and Environmental Integrity Gerald F. Cavanagh, S.J. Mary Ann Hazen Brad Simmons David Berdish 307
14 Creating Shared Value: Nestle S.A. in Developing Nations Lisa Newton John Bee 329
15 IBM and Corporate Citizenship Stanley Litow 336
16 General Electric and Corporate Citizenship: Improving the Health of the Poor in Africa Marshall Greenhut Bob Corcoran 349
17 From Being Apart to Being Partners: The Experience of Barloworld Daniel Malan 367
18 Occidental Petroleum, Cerrejon, and NGO Partnerships in Colombia: Lessons Learned Alexandra Guaqueta 381
19 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Secure the Future Thomas Costa 403 Part VI Some Conclusions and a Vision for the Future
20 Multinational Enterprises: Interacting with Nongovernmental Organizations Lee Tavis 413
21 Responsible Corporate Citizenship and the Ideals of the United Nations Global Compact Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C. 431 Appendices The Principles for Responsible Management Education 453 Developing the Principles for Responsible Investment 455 Report on the AACSB Task Force on Peace through Commerce Carolyn Y. Woo 460 Contributors 464 Index 477

Editorial Reviews

This book makes a significant contribution to the literature on corporate social responsibility. While the general relationship between economic development and peace has been explored before, the practical exploration of corporate strategies embodied in this book is completely new. It will be of interest not only to those interested in corporate responsibility but also those who study development economics and those involved in peace studies.

Kirk O. Hanson

“. . . the most important work to come out in the business and society field in the last two decades. As such, it is essential reading for anyone doing scholarship in this area. What makes the work exceptional is the fact that corporate social responsibility is discussed in light of the reality of globalization.

Journal of Markets and Morality

“. . . The most important work to come out in the business and society field in the last two decades. As such, it is essential reading for anyone doing scholarship in this area. What makes the work exceptional is the fact that corporate social responsibility is discussed in light of the reality of globalization.” —Journal of Markets & Morality

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