Front Cover -- The UN Global Compact: Fair Competition and Environmental and Labour Justice in International Markets -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- UN-Supported Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME): Global Context, Regional Implementation, and the Role of Signatories -- Introduction: The Global Context of PRME -- Implementation and Development -- How Signatories Contribute: The Bentley Case -- How Signatories Contribute: The Pforzheim Case -- How Regional Chapters Contribute: The DACH Case -- Perspectives: What Can PRME Achieve? -- Notes -- References -- Appendix -- How UN Global Compact Can Contribute Corporate Accountability and Sustainability? -- Introduction -- Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability -- Corporate Responsibility -- The United Nations Global Compact -- The Role of UN Global Compact in Corporate Accountability and Sustainability -- Conclusion -- References -- Creating Alignment between Corporate Sustainability and Global Compact Initiatives -- Introduction -- UN Global Compact, CSR, and CS -- Managing CS in the Context of UN Global Compact -- G4-GRI Guidelines for Reporting CS -- Global Compact Initiatives, CS and Value Creation -- CS and GSCM -- CS, Global Compact, and Anticorruption Management -- Summary -- References -- Designing Corporate Governance to Enhance Respect for UN Global Compact Principles -- Introduction -- Part One: The Global Compact and Corporate Governance Structures -- Shareholder and Stakeholder Models of Corporate Governance -- Are Two-Tier Board Governance Systems More Conducive to Compliance with Global Compact Principles? -- Global Compact Participation -- Participation in the ILO Eighth Survey -- Part Two: The Multifaceted Nature of Good Corporate Governance and Responsible Corporate Behavior.

A Global Network of Standards and Guidelines -- Voluntary Standards for Nongovernment Entities -- Conclusion: The Mutually Reinforcing Nature of Internal Governance Structures and External Standards -- References -- Writing the Social Contract: Integrating the UN Global Compact and Mining CSR -- Writing the Social Contract: Integrating the UN Global Compact and Mining Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -- Complexities of Mining CSR -- Integrating Social Contracting and the UNGC into Mining CSR -- Future Paths of the UNGC and Mining CSR -- Notes -- References -- Socially Responsible Investment: The Financial Performance of Spanish Equity Pension Plans -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Sample -- Variables -- Modelling the Effect of Social Performance on Financial Performance -- Findings -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Notes -- References -- Why Do Spanish Firms Engage in the Global Compact Initiative? An Explanation from Institutional and Social Identity Theories -- Introduction -- GC and Local Networks -- GC Initiative -- GC Local Networks and Evolution of the Spanish GC Local Network -- Theoretical Explanations: Institutional Theory and Social Identity Theory -- Institutional Theory -- Social Identity Theory -- External Uncertainty in the Spanish Environment -- Worldwide Governance Indicators -- International Transparency: CPI -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- How International Investment Agreements Can Better Contribute to Sustainable Development by Reflecting the U.N. Global Compact Principles -- Introduction -- The International Investment Regime -- Sustainable Development and IIAs -- The Ongoing Trend toward the Incorporation of CSR Provisions into IIAs -- Why IIAs Should Make Explicit Reference to the U.N. Global Compact Principles -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References.

Leadership Styles in Organizations Participating in the UN Global Compact -- Introduction -- Global Compact -- Leadership Types in Organizations that Are Members of GC -- Transformational and Transactional Leadership -- Sustainable Leadership -- Ethical Leadership -- Servant Leadership -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Internet -- The Espoused Values of MNEs Operating in Colombia: Their Ethical Orientation and Stakeholder Consideration -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Reviewing the Importance of Ethical Statements -- Ethical Theories -- Stakeholders and Values -- Methodology -- Findings -- Analyzing the Vision Statements -- Teleological Values -- Deontological Values -- Virtue and Leadership -- Others -- Stakeholders within Visions -- Plurality of Stakeholders -- Analysis of the Missions -- Teleological Values within Mission Statements -- Deontology within Missions -- Virtue Ethics -- Other Ethical Orientations -- Stakeholders within Missions -- Stakeholders' Presence -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- First Contact Pilot Program: A Contribution for the Dissemination of the Global Compact in Medellin, Colombia -- Introduction -- Theoretical-Conceptual Framework -- Pilot Program Presentation -- Background -- Universidad EAFIT -- ISAGEN -- Pilot's General Objectives EAFIT-ISAGEN -- Pilot Methodology EAFIT-ISAGEN -- Phase 1: Process Design -- Specific Pilot Program Objectives -- Phase 2: Invitation to Voluntary Participation in the Pilot Program -- Phase 3: Discussions and Meetings -- First Meeting at ISAGEN -- Meeting No. 2 - Conducted by Students -- Meeting No. 3 - Conducted by ISAGEN's SME Suppliers -- Phase 4: Conclusions -- Participants -- SME Suppliers -- Testimonials -- How Did You Hear about the Pilot Program, Conducted by ISAGEN and EAFIT?.

What Motivates You to Participate in This First Contact Pilot Program? -- Results -- Students -- SME Business Manager Participants/Suppliers -- EAFIT University -- ISAGEN -- Pilot Program's Conclusions and Recommendations -- Suggestions for Future Programs -- References -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors.