The question is “Explain why for all the interest in Corporate Social Responsibility there remain major challenges to its development”. The theme of this question revolves around - The session identifies why ethical questions have come to the fore in HRM discourse and introduce the theories that underpin ethics and HRM. In addition, the issue of corporate social responsibility (particularly within MNCs) is discussed and contrasted with international framework agreements. The debate between internal and external drivers for ethical management is discussed. .