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Research: Big business, big responsibilities

Louise Gardiner (Louise Gardiner holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Between 2000 and 2003 she was Editor of the CSR Magazine. She currently works as a free‐lance writer and editor in the field of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Tel: +32 (1)497 532 844. E‐mail: lg@csreurope.org)
Catherine Rubbens (Catherine Rubbens is currently Manager for Human Rights and Social Reporting on behalf of CSR Europe. She has worked on policy making in the field of sustainable development, research and capacity building for the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in New York. She has also worked for Environmental Resources Management in The Netherlands and the ethical communications consultancy C21 in London. Tel: +32 2 541 1627. E‐mail: cr@csreurope.org)
Elena Bonfiglioli (Elena Bonfiglioli holds a degree in Economics from the University of Modena, Italy, and a Master’s degree in European studies from the College of Europe in Belgium. Between 1998 and 2003, she worked on behalf of CSR Europe as Programmes Director. Elena has worked on issues such as Social Reporting, Diversity, Socially Responsible Investment, Leadership and CSR. She is part of a group of professionals studying the impact of meditation on individual transformation and corporate performance. Tel: +32 2 501 0869. E‐mail: eb@csreurope.org)

Corporate Governance

ISSN: 1472-0701

Article publication date: 1 September 2003

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Abstract

Focuses on “big business” and what is seen as its growing influence on the state of the world and argues that increasing globalization is posing significant challenges that require new thinking about global governance, particularly with regard to international trade. Businesses are required to operate within legislative and economic frameworks created by governments and should be helped to develop global, values‐based systems of management rooted in internationally accepted principles. Concludes that corporate social responsibility will only make a visible difference if the concept is fully integrated into corporate principles and practices, and if progress is monitored over time.

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Gardiner, L., Rubbens, C. and Bonfiglioli, E. (2003), "Research: Big business, big responsibilities", Corporate Governance, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/14720700310483451

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