There is an increased interest in how investors are adopting codes and responding to standards in their international investment decisions. There are several standards relating to investment, including protection of investors and labour and environmental standards. Some are voluntary standards,...

Identifies key trends and characteristics of contemporary agri-food systems, focusing on global fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) value chains and builds a typology of the main employment and social issues involved in the production and processing of fresh and vegetables, and shows how these are...

Examina el papel del turismo en el desarrollo de las comunidades indígenas. Propone un instrumento orientado a facilitar la autoevaluación y analiza el impacto de los códigos de conducta en el desarrollo sostenible del turismo.

Based on a survey of 400 enterprises, draws conclusions about the length, methodology, impact and costs of social auditing undergone during the past two years.

Focuses on the corporate social responsibility of transnational corporations.

Examines developments in corporate self-regulation and codes of conduct during the 1990s and argues that private initiatives can be a valuable tool if used alongside the traditional implementation of core labour standards.

Cet article est une version résumée et actualisée d'une thèse soutenue en décembre 2001 à l'Institut Universitaire Européen de Florence par l'auteur. Le contrat de travail est à l'heure actuelle doublement concurrencé. D'un côté, l'entreprise privilégie d'autres formes juridiques que...

Reflects the authors' experience gained in their work of promoting the ILO Declaration, notably in Latin America.

Reflects the authors experience gained in their work of promoting the ILO Declaration, notably in Latin America.

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...