Kerrie Sadiq, Queensland University of Technology and Richard Krever, The University of Western Australia
Australia has backed a move to ensure multinational corporations at least pay some tax in the countries in which they operate, but has baulked at going all the way.
As detailed in a June 2023 event in Grenoble, France, business schools hold partial responsibility for the longstanding behaviour of multinational corporations (MNCs) in indigenous territories.
Executives and other high-level inside traders at US companies with global sales earned about three times as much in a month as the average investor, a new study found.
Kerrie Sadiq, Queensland University of Technology and Richard Krever, The University of Western Australia
Rather than ending the race to bottom from international profit shifting, the Australian government’s proposed 15% tax rate is likely to entrench it. Here’s why.
Can multinational corporations really be fully engaging in social responsibility if they turn a blind eye to state-sanctioned hostilities against LGBT people?
Pressure from business leaders and a simple legislative process leave few excuses for not introducing rules to combat modern slavery in commercial supply chains.
New initiatives have allowed firms to enshrine their purpose in corporate bylaws, but gaps exist between local and international issues that can complicate the definition of a multinational’s purpose.
Multinational corporations are increasingly vigilant about respecting human rights, but the case of Mexico tells us that they can indirectly encourage violations by local businesses.
Global Executive PhD Candidate.As a practitioner-scholar, Ken's research interests are in corporate political activity and the role businesses play in the policy sphere including on social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights., ESCP Business School