International Business and Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a leading governance framework to address complex global issues, adopted by all 193 UN member states and embraced by most Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), International NGOs, and business schools. In 2020, the United Nations announced a decade of action to speed up progress. This volume argues that the SDGs are the only relevant agenda for progress and explores the role played by MNEs in leveraging the future shape of globalization.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the primary governance framework utilized by the international community to address complex and interconnected global challenges. These goals were adopted by all 193 United Nations (UN) member states in 2015 and swiftly embraced by most Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and prominent business schools. However, progress has been sluggish. In 2020, the United Nations announced a decade of action aimed at accelerating progress in this domain. This raises the question of how and under what circumstances MNEs can contribute to revitalizing the SDGs and rescuing the beneficial effects of globalization.

Volume 17 in the series "Progress in International Business Research" argues that the SDGs can be considered the sole relevant agenda for progress in the years to come. This underscores the importance of critically examining the role played by MNEs, as well as exploring how International Business (IB) scholarship can assist MNEs in effectively "walking the talk" on the complex issues that impact sustainable development.

The book comprises contributions from established as well as emerging scholars, with the primary objective of stimulating present and future research, fostering new conceptualizations, and providing initial evidence for more focused empirical research on the topic of MNEs and the SDGs.

In conclusion, the SDGs represent a critical framework for addressing global challenges, and MNEs play a pivotal role in driving progress toward these goals. By critically examining the role of MNEs and leveraging the insights provided by IB scholarship, we can work towards revitalizing the SDGs and rescuing the beneficial effects of globalization.

Weight: 728g
Dimension: 237 x 160 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837535057