UNDERSTANDING FOREIGN STATES' MANDATORY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING

[...]in April 2010, the discount retailer Lidl was accused of false advertising over its claims that it promoted fair working conditions for workers in its supply chain.\n This means that between local country law and international treaties, many multinationals are obligated to comply with and repor...

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Published in:Litigation 2013-01, Vol.39 (1), p.61-63
Main Author: REIDER-GORDON, MIKHAIL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annual reports
Behavior
Business structures
Corporate regulation
Corporate social responsibility
Corruption
Disclosure
Environmental impact
Environmental regulation
Factories
Global corporations
Global Litigator
Green businesses
Greenwashing
Human rights
Litigation
Reporting requirements
Social responsibility
Subsidiary companies
Working conditions
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Summary:[...]in April 2010, the discount retailer Lidl was accused of false advertising over its claims that it promoted fair working conditions for workers in its supply chain.\n This means that between local country law and international treaties, many multinationals are obligated to comply with and report under multiple CSR reporting laws. Business trial lawyers as well as corporate counsel need to become conversant with human rights law, including anti-trafficking efforts, environmental law, and international mandatory CSR reporting standards, among other things.
ISSN:0097-9813
2162-9765