Thomas Hajduk is a research assistant in the Institute of Business Ethics at the University of St.Gallen (Switzerland) and is completing his doctoral thesis on "multinational enterprises and international codes of conduct in the 1970s" at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt Oder (Germany). His analysis reveals how international organizations competed in codifying norms for business and how this endeavor, despite having little practical results, reaffirmed and officially endorsed the very idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Apart from his historical studies, Thomas has been working as a consultant and project manager specialized in public policies for CSR and sustainable development. He holds an MA in Modern History from the University of Durham (UK).
