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Trends In The Social [Ir]Responsibility Of American Multinational Corporations: Increased Power, Diminished Accountability, Cynthia A. Williams, John M. Conley
Trends In The Social [Ir]Responsibility Of American Multinational Corporations: Increased Power, Diminished Accountability, Cynthia A. Williams, John M. Conley
Fordham Environmental Law Review
The purpose of this invited essay is to assess the future of the CSR performance of American multinationals in light of several ongoing trends. These trends include companies’ voluntary CSR programs and the global self-regulatory standards for responsible company activities that are developing in almost every industry. Moreover, the decade-long project at the United Nations to identify multinational companies’ responsibilities with respect to international human rights, ultimately spearheaded by Special Representative John Ruggie, has for the first time established global expectations of responsible corporate activity. At the same time, however, legal developments in the United States may be trending in …
Corporate Energy Responsibility: International And Domestic Perspectives On Supply And Demand In The New Millenium, Steven Ferrey
Corporate Energy Responsibility: International And Domestic Perspectives On Supply And Demand In The New Millenium, Steven Ferrey
Fordham Environmental Law Review
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Responsible Shale Gas Productions: Moral Outrage Vs. Cool Analysis, David B. Spence
Responsible Shale Gas Productions: Moral Outrage Vs. Cool Analysis, David B. Spence
Fordham Environmental Law Review
The relatively sudden boom in shale gas production in the United States using hydraulic fracturing has provoked increasingly intense political conflict. The debate over fracking and shale gas production has become polarized very quickly, in part because of the size of the economic and environmental stakes. This polarized debate fits a familiar template in American environmental law, pitting “cool analysis” against “moral outrage.” Opponents of fracking have generally framed their arguments in moral or ethical terms, while systematic research is beginning to build a more careful and nuanced understanding of the risks associated with shale gas production (though the record …