Research Catalog

Branded! : how the 'certification revolution' is transforming global corporations

Title
Branded! : how the 'certification revolution' is transforming global corporations / Michael E. Conroy.
Author
Conroy, Michael E.
Publication
Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2007], ©2007.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
TextRequest in advance HD2755.5 .C66 2007Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description
xvi, 335 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Subject
  • International business enterprises > Moral and ethical aspects
  • International business enterprises > Environmental aspects
  • Social responsibility of business
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Anti-globalization movement
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-322) and index.
Contents
1. Branded!: The Unexpected Consequences of Successful Global Branding -- 2. Redefining Corporate Social and Environmental Accountability for the 21st Century -- 3. Leveraging the Brand: The Essence of Ethical Business Campaigns -- 4. Birth of It All: Transforming the Global Forest Products Industry -- 5. Tapping the Ethic of "Fairness": Certifying Global Commodity Trade -- 6. Even the Banks Can Do It! New Accountability in Global Finance -- 7. Can Tourism Be Tamed? Toward a Sustainable Tourism Stewardship Council -- 8. Accountability Comes to Mining: Building an Assurance Process -- 9. Can Certification Systems Reduce Global Poverty? -- 10. Certification Opportunities and Challenges Encountered in Other Arenas: Fisheries, Toxics, and Labor -- 11. Industry Push Back, and the Failure of Second-Party Certification Efforts -- 12. The Mother of All Campaigns: Taking on Wal-Mart and the Looming Domination of Big-Box Retail Stores -- 13. Struggles on the Frontier: Are There Limits to the "Certification Revolution"?
ISBN
  • 9780865715790 (paperback)
  • 0865715793 (paperback)
OCLC
  • ocn173847106
  • 173847106
  • SCSB-5924661
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries