LAW 533 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Regulatory Offence, Energy Star, Whole Foods Market
30 Dec 2019
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Chapter 4: csr, voluntary codes and the law: voluntary codes are commitments that are: Not required to be made by legislation or regulation. Agreed to by one or more firm. Designed to control or influence behaviour to be applied in a consistent manner: also called standards, guidelines, benchmarks, may or may not involve third parties (e. g. , certification or auditing) Legal connections and implications vary from one situation to another. Csr code typologies: csr codes can be initiated and administered by govt (or inter-governmental) bodies, industry, Firms put in place codes to stave off laws. Terms of voluntary codes may be incorporated into laws. Codes used to flesh out legal obligations. Voluntary codes may be created through legislation judges can use codes to determine reasonable care in regulatory offences and in tort actions and as part of sentencing. Governments getting certified to voluntary code regimes. Governments may use codes to encourage beyond law behaviour.
