A procedural approach to the design of voluntary clubs: negotiating the Responsible Care Global Charter

Conzelmann, Thomas

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“…So far, case studies of individual or multiple PROs in one particular industry predominate (Cashore et al . ; Egels‐Zandén & Wahlqvist ; Fransen ; Conzelmann ). The few studies that compare across industries do not distinguish between cohesive or fragmented regulation (Bartley ; Auld ; Turcotte et al .…”

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“…Such a development fragments private regulation across national borders. And fourth, literature holds that the involvement of global business associations or the cross‐border collaboration of national associations may be significant in rallying firms around one PRO, especially if association membership obliges firms to also subscribe to a PRO (Conzelmann ). We expect that strong association involvement in the development of a first‐mover PRO decreases the likelihood of proliferation of contending PROs at a later stage.…”

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“…At the same time, national and international associations serve as fora for promoting the initiative, the exchange of best practice, the creation of level playing fields, and for managing competition concerns among member firms. Finally, beneath the façade of a uniform and strictly managed program, RC offers flexibility to its participants and options for local adaptation (Conzelmann ).…”

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Fragmented or cohesive transnational private regulation of sustainability standards? A comparative study

Fransen

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2014

Regulation & Governance

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Literature on private regulation recognizes the proliferation of competing regulatory organizations and approaches in various industries. Studies analyzing why fragmentation arises so far focus on single-case studies, the exploration of single variables, or variation in types of fragmentation. This article analyzes why in certain industries and for certain issues regulatory organizations proliferate, while in others a single regulatory organization emerges which covers the entire industry. Through a comparative case study of private regulation of sustainability standards in the forestry, clothing, IT-electronics, and chemicals industries, we show how a combination of low industrial concentration, civil society involvement in governance, and stringent standards of a first-moving regulator offer the strongest explanation for a fragmented private regulatory field, while high industrial concentration, business-driven governance, and lenient standards of a first-moving regulator lead to cohesive regulation.

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Fragmented or cohesive transnational private regulation of sustainability standards? A comparative study

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2014

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“…According to Conzelmann (2012) and Pedersen and Gwozdz (2014), only when companies act together in the same sector can the benefits of CR be realised. Participants in this study agree with that view, and there is a nascent movement among global certification bodies within the jewellery industry, such as the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC 5 ) and governmental regulators such as the European Commission, to work together and establish CR standards that can be universally applied across the supply chain.…”

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“…For other SMEs, socially responsible sourcing was considered beneficial to the business, but in order for it to make a meaningful impact they think it needs to be adopted by all businesses rather than a select few (Conzelmann 2012;Pedersen and Gwozdz 2014), and be easier to implement:…”

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The Fine Jewellery Industry: Corporate Responsibility Challenges and Institutional Forces Facing SMEs

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There has been limited coverage of the corporate responsibility (CR) practices of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the mainstream CR literature. Furthermore, there has been no systematic analysis of the responsibilities of the high value jewellery industry and jewellery SMEs in particular. This study explores the potential for harm and value creation by individual stakeholders in fine jewellery production. Using the harm chain and institutional theory to frame our investigation, we seek to understand how small businesses within the fine jewellery industry respond to the economic, social and environmental challenges associated with responsible jewellery production, and to investigate how they perceive and negotiate the tensions between responsibility and the resistance derived from the operational norms of secrecy and autonomy within the industry. Our exploratory research provides illustrative examples of how complex harm networks operate within and across the fine jewellery industry, and demonstrates the interrelationships that exist across the different stages of the fine jewellery harm chain. Findings suggest that institutional forces are coalescing towards a more responsible agenda for the fine jewellery industry. Moreover, while CR is a tool to disrupt harmful institutional norms and practices within such an industry, it requires the co-creation of new transformative business models and multi-stakeholder involvement including firms (SMEs and MNEs), trade associations, nongovernmental organisations and consumers. Solutions include national and international legislation, price adjusted certification routes for small firms, harmonisation of industry CR standards to reduce overlap in certification and regulation and gem and precious metal ''track and trace'' schemes.

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The Institutionalization of the Domain of Corporate Social Responsibility

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2019

Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Change

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A procedural approach to the design of voluntary clubs: negotiating the Responsible Care Global Charter

Cited by 20 publications

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Fragmented or cohesive transnational private regulation of sustainability standards? A comparative study

Fragmented or cohesive transnational private regulation of sustainability standards? A comparative study

The Fine Jewellery Industry: Corporate Responsibility Challenges and Institutional Forces Facing SMEs

The Institutionalization of the Domain of Corporate Social Responsibility

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