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Global reach - local relationships : corporate social responsibility, workers' rights and local development

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  • Sims, Emily.
  • Posthuma, Anne.

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Describes a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that was implemented in collaboration between a multinational enterprise and local and national government in Brazil to minimize the negative impact upon workers, the environment and the surrounding community of a change in the company's operations.

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  • Sims, Emily. & Posthuma, Anne., 2009. "Global reach - local relationships : corporate social responsibility, workers' rights and local development," ILO Working Papers 994322763402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:994322763402676
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