Islam and CSR: A study of the compatibility between the Tenets of Islam and the UN global compact

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-533

  Williams, Geoffrey ^a,b   Zinkin, John ^c  

^a OWW Consulting   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c Zinkin Ettinger Consulting Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CSR; Environment; Human rights; Islam; Labour rights; UN Global Compact

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049121864     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0097-x     Document Type: Article

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