... Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Certification schemes are processes by which products or services are produced or provided according to predetermined standards. The level of achievement of those standards by a product or a service...

... are categorized into company codes, industry‐initiated codes, and general codes in order to determine more accurately the effectiveness of the codes in enforcing CSR standards. A number of factors relevant in determining the effectiveness of such codes are identified and applied. Partnerships between soft law...

... for Sustainable Human Development. Using these standards as a reference for the cultural heritage setting, UNESCO and ICOMOS charters and conventions, along with documents from National Trusts in specific countries are examined with regard to their relevance to good governance. Findings A set of good...

... in the development of effective and efficient corporate governance structure. The study could also help corporations in their short‐ and long‐term strategies. Originality/value This study bridges the gap of previous studies by using a complete set of governance standards on the analysis and directly...

...S. Prakash Sethi; Udo C. Braendle; Juergen Noll Purpose This paper seeks to illustrate the development of corporate governance issues in the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and to analyze if codes based on directives or standards are better for these economies...