UNITED Nations Role in entrenching Corporate Social Responsibilities on Multinational Corporations
UNITED Nations Role in entrenching Corporate Social Responsibilities on Multinational Corporations
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联合国在巩固跨国公司社会责任方面的作用
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2010
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Orok Offiong
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作者：
Orok Offiong
This paper focused on the norms of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) towards achieving a sustainable development and the role of United Nations in developing new human rights orientated in entrenching CSR particularly on Multinational Corporations (MNCs), With an increasing interest in Corporate Social Responsibility Issues, the pertinent question to ask is “Is Corporate Social Responsibility within the least developed countries a mere farce or fallacy? This paper analyzed the social and environmental aspects of CSR by the multinational oil corporations which operate in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and it was seen that the MNCs which operate in Nigeria function below internationally recognized and acceptable standards of operation. In addition, it also identified the issue of corrupt governments which the MNCs may have to face assuming their pursuit of CSR policies. It was seen that the social unrest as evidenced by the increase in oil pipeline sabotage, kidnappings and other such vices are mere symptoms, the cause being the flagrant abuse of CSR by MNCs and the corruption and complacency of the government in ignoring the enforcement of the rule of law. Furthermore, the role of the UN was highlighted by showing some initiatives put in place to ensure all round sustainability such as the Global Compact and the Millennium Development Goals. Finally, the paper concluded by showing that the responsibility of entrenching CSR within MNCs does not entirely lie on the UN, but on the management of the MNCs and the host countries within which they operate.
