The emergence of voluntary corporate codes of conduct since the early 1990s is both a manifestation of and a response to the process of globalization. They have been part of a more general shift away from state regulation of transnational corporations towards corporate self-regulation in the areas of labour and environmental standards and human rights. This work provides a critical perspective on the growth and significance of corporate codes with a particular focus on working conditions and labour rights. It brings together work by academics, practitioners and activists.
| ISBN: | 9781853839306 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2002 |
| Author: | Rhys Jenkins |
| Publisher: | Earthscan Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Genres: |
Environmental science, engineering and technology Jurisprudence and general issues Public international law Politics and government Environmental economics |