Includes a realistic case scenario dealing with international supply chain disputes arising from the violation of a core provision of the supply chain leader’s supplier code of conduct
Provides a detailed proposal directed at companies and the legislators for the establishment or the improvement of the internal and external corporate ethics and CSR system to avoid greenwashing and window-dressing and to achieve a win-win situation for both investors and other stakeholders Compares diverse legal systems of China, the USA, and Austria in terms of legal requirements for codes of business ethics and conduct and CSR reporting and analyzes for the first time eleven of China’s, Austria’s, and the USA’ largest corporations’ business ethics and CSR policies