VIETNAM 7th International Conference on Law, Business & Corporate Social Responsibility: LBCSR-27

Call for papers/Topics Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields: Independent Core Topics These represent the foundational pillars of each distinct discipline before they intersect with the others. - Foundations of Business & Management - Corporate governance structures and shareholder primacy - Strategic management and competitive advantage - Supply chain logistics and operations - Financial reporting, accounting, and capital allocation - Human resource management and organizational behavior - Foundations of Law & Legal Systems - Jurisprudence and the philosophy of law - Constitutional law and statutory interpretation - Contract law and tort liability - Administrative law and regulatory mechanisms - International law and treaty frameworks - Foundations of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - The history and evolution of CSR philosophies - The Triple Bottom Line framework (People, Planet, Profit) - Philanthropy versus systemic corporate citizenship - Stakeholder theory ( Freeman's model) versus Shareholder theory (Friedman's model) - Voluntary industry standards and codes of conduct Interrelated Topics These topics emerge where two or all three of these disciplines overlap, driving modern corporate strategy, regulatory compliance, and ethical mandates. - The Legal Framework of CSR (Law + CSR) - Hard Law vs. Soft Law: Transitioning voluntary CSR initiatives into legally binding regulations. - Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (MHRDD): Legal frameworks requiring companies to audit their supply chains for human rights abuses. - Environmental Protection Statutes: Statutory compliance regarding carbon emissions, waste management, and biodiversity preservation. - Consumer Protection and Anti-Greenwashing Law: Legal penalties for deceptive marketing regarding a company's environmental or social impact. - Corporate Governance and ESG (Business + Law + CSR) - Fiduciary Duties of Directors: The legal and business debate over whether directors must maximize short-term shareholder profit or consider long-term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) risks. - The Rise of Benefit Corporations: Legal business structures (like B-Corps) that legally bind a company to pursue a public benefit alongside profit. - Executive Compensation: Linking executive bonuses and payouts to the achievement of specific CSR and sustainability metrics. - Shareholder Activism: Institutional investors using proxy voting and legal resolutions to force corporate boards to adopt climate and social policies. - Sustainable Finance and Investment Law (Business + Law) - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR): Legal mandates forcing financial institutions to disclose how they integrate sustainability risks into their investment decisions. - Green Bonds and Climate Finance: The business mechanics and legal covenants governing debt instruments raised specifically for environmental projects. - Impact Investing: Allocating capital to businesses that generate measurable social or environmental solutions alongside a financial return. - Labor, Supply Chains, and Human Rights (Business + Law + CSR) - International Labor Standards: Compliance with International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions regarding child labor, forced labor, and collective bargaining. - Supply Chain Transparency: Laws requiring companies to track and report on the working conditions of third-party suppliers worldwide. - Modern Slavery Acts: Domestic legislation penalizing companies that fail to address human trafficking and exploitation within their commercial networks. - Business Ethics, Compliance, and Integrity (Business + Law) - Anti-Corruption and Bribery: Legal frameworks like the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act that dictate how businesses must operate globally. - Whistleblower Protection: Corporate mechanisms and legal safeguards that protect employees who report internal corporate malpractice or ethical breaches. - Corporate Crime and Accountability: Deciding civil and criminal liability when corporations cause systemic social or environmental harm. - Technology, Data, and AI Ethics (Business + Law + CSR) - Data Privacy Rights: Regulating how businesses monetize consumer data, governed by frameworks like the GDPR and CCPA. - Ethical AI Governance: Corporate policies and emerging legal frameworks aimed at eliminating bias, ensuring transparency, and protecting jobs amid automation. - The Digital Divide: A corporation’s social responsibility to ensure equitable access to technology and digital literacy.