Title General Motors and the Sullivan Principles : how a multinational company confronted Apartheid / Colin Fisher

Published London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (4 min.) : color, sound) Series Business & management collection, 2056-4570 Henry Stewart talks. Business & management collection. This case study describes an initiative developed in 1977 by Leon Sullivan, a General Motors' director. It was embraced by many multinationals operating in South Africa and signatories to the Sullivan Principles refused to obey Apartheid laws in the hope of shaming the South African government into abolishing apartheid. Although this proved unsuccessful, the subsequent divestment campaign launched by Leon Sullivan and General Motors contributed to the end of the Apartheid in 1994 Summary This case study describes an initiative developed in 1977 by Leon Sullivan, a General Motors director. It was embraced by many multinationals operating in South Africa and signatories to the Sullivan Principles refused to obey Apartheid laws in the hope of shaming the South African government into abolishing Apartheid. Although this proved unsuccessful, the subsequent divestment campaign launched by Sullivan and General Motors contributed to the end of the Apartheid in 1994 Notes Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration Bite-size case study extracted from the talk: Multinational corporations and abusive states : should they stay put and make things better or withdraw? Title from title frames Subject Sullivan, Leon Howard, 1922-2001. Sullivan, Leon Howard, 1922-2001 General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation Apartheid -- Economic aspects -- South Africa Business ethics. Corporations, American -- South Africa -- Case studies Disinvestment -- Case studies Disinvestment -- South Africa International business enterprises -- Moral and ethical aspects Social responsibility of business. Apartheid -- Economic aspects Business ethics Corporations, American Disinvestment International business enterprises -- Moral and ethical aspects Social responsibility of business South Africa Genre/Form Case studies Form Streaming video

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