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EVENTS
Conference Date: May 12 - 15, 2004
Voluntary Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: Promises and Challenges
The conference is being jointly sponsored by International Center for Corporate Accountability, Inc. (ICCA), Zicklin School of Business (Baruch College, CUNY), Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania), World Bank Institute of the World Bank.
Three Tracks of the Conference:
Rationale for Codes of Conduct: An evaluation of theoretical underpinnings - legal, economic, socio-political, and ethical - for assessing the legitimacy, scope and content of various types of codes of conduct.
Limitations of Codes: An assessment of what can be realistically expected from a voluntary approach to creating standards of performance given the institutional constraints, e.g., corporate culture decision-making process, and, resource constraints; NGO mission and goals; and, philosophical issues pertaining to locus of control concerning societal values and resource allocation. Making Codes Effective: This issue is by far the most critical for the future of voluntary codes. To be effective, these codes must command a large measure of public trust in corporate statements and actions with regard to fairness and substantive compliance. This would call for creation of objective, quantifiable standards for measuring corporate performance, independent external monitoring for compliance verification, and transparency in communicating findings to the public. PDF Download · Conference Description (PDF) · Conference Program (PDF) · Sponsorship Package (PDF) Registration Fee The estimated registration fee for conference participation is $475 for academic scholars and NGOs representatives, and $875 for corporate and industry representatives. This would include all conference materials plus 3 dinners, 3 lunches, and 3 breakfasts, and refreshments through the days of the conference. Financial Support We have made a commitment to provide support for travel-related expenses to NGOs from Third World countries to participate in the conference. We consider this to be our foremost priority. Informational Support Selected papers from the conference will be published in the special issue of Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, Business and Society Review, Journal of Macromarketing, Ethics and International Affairs, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society (UK), and Transnational Corporations, sponsored by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva. Application To apply please fill in and submit the Response Form For additional inquiries and further details about the conference please contact: Ms. Olga Emelianova,
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