The theory and practice of learning networks: corporate social responsibility and the Global Compact

Under the leadership of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the United Nations has played an active role in promoting corporate social responsibility as one means to respond to the challenges of globalisation. ‘You do not need to wait for governments to pass new laws,’ Mr Annan has said to business groups. ‘You can and should act now, in your own self-interest. The sustainability of globalisation is at stake.’