The role of multinational enterprises in supporting the United Nations' SDGs / edited by John R. McIntyre, Silvester Ivanaj, and Vera Ivanaj.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Ivanaj, Silvester, editor.

Ivanaj, Vera, editor.

McIntyre, John R., editor.

Series:

New Horizons in International Business

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Economic aspects.

Sustainable development.

International business enterprises--Environmental aspects.

International business enterprises.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

"The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations' SDGs is an exploration of the place of the private sector in implementing select Sustainable Development goals. Beyond the abundant literature published by the United Nations and journal articles, there are few book-length treatments of the unique role that multinationals play as facilitators of goal implementation and agents of change. This volume aims to stimulate debate and research on MNEs' best practices, fleshing out many of the seventeen goals through the lens of corporate strategic choices. Sixteen carefully selected chapters present research advances in both study and best practices format, linking disciplines, knowledge systems, and stakeholders' perspectives to support a more sustainable business model and address the varied challenges on the road to the 2030 Agenda. They comprise a balanced mix of research methodologies: comprehensive literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, integrative reviews, and case studies. The book will be of use to advanced students, researchers, practitioners, planners, and policymakers worldwide who are concerned with sustainable development and corporate social responsibility issues through the lens of multinationals. Furthermore, the book is designed to be used in graduate courses in business, economics, public policy and on sustainability and corporate social responsibility"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction to The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations' SDGs

Part I: MNEs implementing SDGs: what we know and what needs to be done?

1. The research landscape of MNEs and SDGs: what we know and what needs to be done?

2. Good intentions or good strategy? MNEs' contributions to sustainable development in developing countries

3. Multinational enterprises and gender equity in STEM

Part II: MNEs aligning their business strategy with the SDGs

4. The sustainability solution in MNEs: understanding the impediments to its implementation

5. MNEs' approach to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals - an exploratory study

6. The role of multinational enterprises in the textile and clothing industry in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: barriers and opportunities for the future

7. Aligning MNEs with SDGs: peace, justice, and strong institutions

8. Multinational enterprises and global strategies to collaborate with SDG 2 and SDG 3

9. The contribution of multinational enterprises to the United Nations' SDGs: a review of corporate governance and sustainability research

Part III: MNEs identifying the business opportunities inherent in the SDGs

10. Leveraging business diplomacy

11. Impact of legal enforcement of CSR on SDGs

12. MNCs engaging with the SDGs: the role(s) of non-government organisations

13. Financial disciplining of extractive industries and the SDGs

14. Corporate sustainability assessments as a tool for integrating SDGs into MNE practices: an investigation into the financial sector in Malaysia

15. MNEs as catalysts of productive entrepreneurship: the case of Egypt

16. Green and sustainable development case for multinational enterprises

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: McIntyre, John R. The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations' SDGs

ISBN:

1-80220-241-2