Code Of Conduct

2.2.1 Role of the media

As manufacturing and trade become increasingly globalised, there is a need to ensure that the practices of multinational companies and suppliers operating in developing countries meet minimum standards in terms of employment conditions and rights, health and safety, and environmental practices. This publication sets out research findings on the emerging nature of corporate social responsibility and the implementation of codes of conduct in global supply chains. It draws on research undertaken in the sports footwear, clothing and retail sectors, and on interviews with hundreds of company managers and suppliers, activists, government officials, factory workers and worker representatives in a range of developed and developing countries.

Including chapters on the areas of disclosure, good faith, and intellectual property, Buberis takes a comprehensive approach in exploring the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct's development through its consideration and enforcement by the Regulator and the courts.

This report analyses the underlining factors of an effective Code of Conduct in the overall framework of the Palestinian Authority's public governance reform to build open and transparent institutions.

The book represents an urgently needed reference work on both the contents and the impact of the Code; drawing on as-yet unpublished materials, it offers a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary on the Code, as well as an in-depth assessment of implementation trends in the OSCE region.

Codes of Conduct formulieren Verhaltensstandards und steuern Verhaltensweisen von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern in Unternehmen. Sie sollen dazu beitragen, Korruption, Bestechung, Betrug und Diskriminierung zu verhindern. Codes of conduct dienen der Selbstkontrolle und sind Selbstverpflichtungen der Unternehmen, sich gesetzeskonform und in ethischer Hinsicht einwandfrei zu verhalten. Zur Entwicklung, Einfuhrung und Durchsetzung von Codes of Conduct sind Ethics & Compliance Programme notwendig, die den Mitarbeitern die Ziele und Inhalte der Codes vermitteln. Je nach bereichsspezifischer und regionaler Ausrichtung der Unternehmen unter- scheiden sich ihre Codes of Conduct in Inhalt und Gestaltung. In dieser Studie werden die Codes of Conduct von sechs Pharmaunternehmen in Europa, USA und Japan analysiert und verglichen.

This book critically explores how increased regulation and governance of corporations can be used to help improve the rights of workers amidst an era of union decline. The book posits that soft law techniques such as codes of conduct are more effective in protecting workers than "hard law" i.e. domestic regulation. It starts by analysing the transnational regulation of corporations and codes of conduct, and then puts forward a model code of conduct that can be used by corporations to help increase the protection of workers. Through this model's use of a monitoring scheme, shareholders, activists, and NGOs put pressure on the corporation to reform itself and enact a code which has obligations flowing both ways between the corporation and its employees. The book then looks at the expansions of fiduciary duties and changes to corporate governance, including Benefit Corporations and how they can be used to increase the rights of workers. It then discusses changes to standard union contracts before concluding with an assessment of the best way forward for workers’ rights. By providing a new contribution to the current dialogue on corporate social responsibility and codes of conduct, this book will be a valuable resource for academics working on labour, employment, and business law as well as corporate lawyers.

Chapters of this issue of New Directions for Higher Education present tenets of codes of conduct for the presidency, academic deans, admissions officers, fund-raising professionals, faculty who teach undergraduate students, and faculty who teach graduate students. The need for such codes of conduct stems from the client-serving role of colleges and universities. Such clients include prospective donors, prospective students and their families, the individual college or university, faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, and the knowledge base of the various academic disciplines. Because presidents, academic deans, admissions officers, fund-raising professionals, and faculty members experience role ambiguity and substantial autonomy in the performance of their roles, codes of conduct are needed to protect the welfare of the clients served. The authors offer recommendations for policy and practice regarding the proposed codes of conduct. Organizational constraints and possibilities of enacting such codes are also discussed.

This publication provides a broad perspective of voluntary codes, discussing what they can & cannot do, stressing the need for government regulations. It discusses the range & different types of industry codes & the ultimate role of companies in implementing them. It also outlines the five critical aspects for making voluntary codes effective in improving industry's environmental performance & illustrates how each can be phased in over time as experience is gained & resources permit.