United Nations Centre On Transnational Corporations: Corporate Conduct And The Public Interest

Synopsis

The United Nations Centre On Transnational Corporations (unctc) Was Established In 1975 And Abolished In 1992. It Was An Early Effort By The Un To Address The Overlapping Issues Of National Sovereignty, Corporate Responsibility And Global Governance. These Issues Have Since Multiplied And Deepened With Globalization. This Book Recounts The Unctc Experience And Its Lessons For International Organizations.--provided By Publisher Introduction -- The United Nations Centre On Transnational Corporations -- The Transnational Corporation : Separating Fact From Fiction -- Code Of Conduct : Attempting An International Regulatory Framework -- Transparency And Disclosure : Lifting The Veil From Corporate Reporting -- Activism And Engagement : Setting Standards For Corporate Behavior -- Country Policies : Maximizing The Positive Minimizing The Negative -- Corporate Conduct And The Public Interest. Khalil Hamdani And Lorraine Ruffing ; With Reflections And Critical Commentary From Colleagues, Delegates, And Participants. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.