Free Ethical Corporation academic papers
Ethical Corporation business and ethics papers aim to highlight emerging issues in corporate social responsibility that are under researched. Each paper will typically consist of a literature review, a topical background, the current thinking and best practices, and the ramifications for both companies and further research.
ECI papers incorporate a broad range of research methods, including those from the social sciences, while Ethical Corporation business intelligence reports rely primarily on robust, qualitative data that is collected from our broad network of corporate users and contributors.
ECI papers are downloadable and free of charge.
Free Ethical Corporation papers
The role of multinational corporations in post-conflict reconstruction
What companies can do to make real and lasting change in recovering nations
This report examines key issues from current international relations (IR) discourse in order to inform the debate on the role of corporations in post-conflict reconstruction. Corporations can maximize their social contributions by learning from the experience and best practices from IR community.
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Corporations, institutions and better governance
Leading companies are addressing the issue of limited government and institutional capacity in developing nations by becoming catalysts for institutional improvements. This report focuses on the practical actions taken, the partners involved, and the attempts at measurement and impact. The report reviews the few well-documented cases in this emerging practice.
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Conservative Party Working Group on Responsible Business
Ethical Corporation has been working with the UK Conservative Party since 2006 in order to produce a modern responsible business policy report. Ethical Corporation has led the process, set up and facilitated an expert working group. This report was published in 2008 and launched at Westminster.
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Past papers
Below is a list of available papers produced by Ethical Corporation since 2001. These cover myriad topics, from human rights to CSR and developing countries.
Corporate responsibility sector initiatives paper
Our first special report on corporate responsibility sector initiatives
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Business and human rights management paper
A study of eight companies and their approaches to business and human rights management
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Race to the top
Attracting and sustaining global sustainable business.
A business survey paper completed for the World Bank.
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