Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Corporations in Developing Countries
Perspectives on Anti-Corruption

Focusing on anti-corruption as a corporate social responsibility issue, Adefolake O. Adeyeye explores multilateral efforts to curb international corruption.

Adefolake O. Adeyeye (Author)

9781107013629, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 April 2012

246 pages
22.2 x 14.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.43 kg

'The book is written in simple but elegant terms, and is evidently the result of in-depth and painstaking research undertaken by the author across various jurisdictions. The conclusions at the end of each chapter clearly and unequivocally state the author's position on the subject matter discussed therein, and considerably enhance the reader-friendly nature of the book.' Singapore Journal of Legal Studies

The increasing importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) means that companies must consider multi-stakeholder interests as well as the social, political, economic, environmental and developmental impact of their actions. However, the pursuit of profits by multinational corporations has led to a series of questionable corporate actions and the consequences of such practices are particularly evident in developing countries. Adefolake O. Adeyeye explores how CSR has evolved to aid the anti-corruption campaign. By examining voluntary rules applicable for curbing corruption, particularly bribery and analysing the domestic and extra-territorial laws of Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States for holding corporations liable for bribery, she assesses the adequacy of international law's approach towards corporate liability for bribery and explores direct corporate responsibility for international corruption. The roles of corporate governance, global governance and civil liability in curbing corporate corrupt practices are given special focus.

Part I. Corporate Social Responsibility and Anti-Corruption: 1. Corporate social responsibility
2. Anti-corruption as a CSR standard
Part II. Special Focus on Mechanisms for Curbing International Corruption from a CSR Perspective: 3. Global governance
4. International law
5. Civil remedies
6. Corporate governance
7. Implications of selected anti-corruption mechanisms in the context of developing countries and CSR.

Subject Areas: Company law [LNCD], Law [L], Corporate governance [KJR]