Corporations with global supplier networks use Codes of Conduct in their endeavor to improve the working conditions in the supplier firms, above all in emerging markets. Regular audits should support the compliance with the codes. Practice, however, shows that in many cases Codes of Conduct are not implemented by the supplier firms. The present article analyzes the process of CSR realization in supplier firms using an extensive literature survey as well as semi-structured interviews. The results support the
underlying assumption that a standard-based CSR approach without the creation of CSR awareness in the supplier firms has little prospect of success and may lead to non-compliance of the suppliers. The step-by-step implementation of CSR measures in combination with dialogue, exchange of experience, trainings and incentive and control mechanisms will increase the degree to which CSR will be realized in the supplier firms.
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