United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-08-08 monographic deposited born digital 74 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-744 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744 P0b002ee1803865dd f:d05744 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744 GAO-05-744 Developing countries Federal agencies Federal aid programs Federal regulations Foreign policies Globalization International relations Policy evaluation Government and business Government/business relations Other Written Product A32257

The trend toward globalization has intensified the debate about the proper role of business and government in global "corporate social responsibility" (CSR),which involves business efforts to address the social and environmental concerns associated with business operations. The growth in global trade and the dramatic increase in foreign direct investment in developing countries raise questions regarding CSR-related issues such as labor, environment, and human rights. U.S. firms with operations in many countries employ millions of foreign workers and conduct a range of CSR activities to address these issues. However, there is controversy as to the proper government role. GAO describes (1) federal agency policies and programs relating to global CSR and (2) different perspectives regarding the appropriate U.S. government role and views on the impact of current federal activities on corporate global CSR efforts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744.pdf GAO-05-744 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-744 Other Written Product GAO-05-744; Globalization: Numerous Federal Activities Complement U.S. Business's Global Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts; Developing countries Federal agencies Federal aid programs Federal regulations Foreign policies Globalization International relations Policy evaluation Government and business Government/business relations Title 15 Section 2901 15 U.S.C. 2901 Title 42 Section 4321 Title 42 Section 7401 42 U.S.C. 4321 42 U.S.C. 7401 Public Law 95-91 Public Law 96-294 Public Law 101-566 Public Law 102-486 Public Law 103-182 Public Law 104-271 Public Law 108-11 Public Law 108-19 Public Law 108-25 Public Law 108-299 H. Rept. 108-10 H. Rept. 108-221