Multinational enterprises and the Sustainable Development Goals: An institutional approach to corporate engagement

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作者
van Zanten J.A. [1 ]
van Tulder R. [1 ]
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[1] Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam
关键词
corporate social responsibility; corporate sustainability; cross-sector partnerships; institutional theory; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals;
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10.1057/s42214-018-0008-x
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be achieved without the contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs). However, extant international business research hardly covers the private sector’s role in achieving international policy goals. This article conceptualises the SDGs as a goal-based institution. Building on institutional theory, it develops propositions that help explain MNEs’ engagement with SDGs. Exploratory survey results from 81 European and North American Financial Times Global 500 companies indicate that MNEs engage more with SDG targets that are actionable within their (value chain) operations than those outside of it, and more with SDG targets that “avoid harm” than those that “do good”. Differences in SDG engagement based on MNEs’ home- and host-countries and their industrial sectors are also explored. We draw policy conclusions for a more pro-active involvement of MNEs in sustainable development, and we define avenues for future international business research. In particular, cross-sector partnerships deserve further attention. © 2018, Academy of International Business.
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页码:208 / 233
页数:25
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