Conscience incorporated : pursue profits while protecting human rights / Michael H. Posner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Posner, Michael H., author.

Contributor:

Clinton, Hillary Rodham, writer of preface.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social responsibility of business--Law and legislation.

Social responsibility of business.

Corporate governance--Law and legislation.

Corporate governance.

Business enterprises--Law and legislation.

Business enterprises.

Business ethics.

Human rights.

Conflict of laws.

Conscience.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Conscience Incorporated provides a blueprint for global business leaders to navigate human rights challenges and adopt sustainable corporate practices"-- Provided by publisher.

"Category Winner, 2025 PROSE Awards: Business, Finance, and Management Category A guide for business leaders working to create socially conscious, sustainable companies--while pursuing profits Amid growing international concerns about income inequality, labor abuses, racial injustice, and disinformation online, Conscience Incorporated examines the gaps in current corporate social responsibility measures and what more needs be done to address these challenges. The rise of new technologies such as smartphones and social media have made it easier than ever to document and spread awareness of corporate actions. Despite these developments, large corporations often fail to meaningfully address the human rights abuses linked to their business models and practices. In Conscience Incorporated, Michael Posner addresses what lies at the root of these challenges, drawing on his extensive personal experience as a human rights lawyer, State Department official under President Obama, chair of the Fair Labor Association and Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern School of Business. Drawing from research into the history of business ethics and anchoring his argument with examples of companies publicly accused of human rights abuses--Nike, Coca-Cola, Walmart, Meta, and more--Posner provides a blueprint for global business leaders to navigate human rights challenges and adopt sustainable corporate practices. Conscience Incorporated highlights the need for increased protections for outsourced workers in faraway nations, greater attention to harmful online content, and prioritization of human rights by investors. He argues that growing public awareness has not been enough to enforce ethical practices for global businesses. As a result, governments, especially in Europe, are becoming more involved in regulating global business practices in various industries. Posner proposes a series of concrete reforms and argues compellingly for why businesses need to devote greater time and resources to protecting basic human rights. Conscience Incorporated is a powerful challenge to the status quo and advocates for a fundamental shift in the principles that govern global businesses." -- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : a call to action

Ethics in the age of outsourcing

The particular problem of China

Human rights and the environment : what to do when worthy agendas collide

Short-term thinking, long-term injustice

A new approach to ESG investing

The social nemesis

Technology as moving target

The emerging role of governments

The FLA : an unlikely success story

When CEOs must defend democracy

Minding our own businesses

Conclusion : the way forward : carrots and sticks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781479825127

1479825123

OCLC:

1425946386