When dealing with companies operating in multiple countries with different standards, companies should realize that they must practice a certain level of corporate social responsibility if they do not want to be looked down upon or publicly look down in their home country. In recent years, companies have come under pressure from their stakeholders and consumers to show how they are committed to preventing human rights abuses and environmental pollution. According to an article written by Dr. Tulder, “a harsh approach, such as firing child workers or severing relationships with the companies that employ them, does not necessarily change the underlying causes” (Tulder 260). In his research, it was found that when a company does this, it can actually make children worse off by pushing them into more dangerous work. In this regard, companies should consider what are and are not acceptable forms of child labor in foreign countries. For example, "tolerable might be 'light work' that is not likely to be harmful to the child's health or development, that does not affect the child's attendance at school, and that the child is at least thirteen years old" (Tudler 262). . Companies should also realize that unacceptable child labor “constitutes all types of abusive, exploitable and dangerous work. Or anything involving any form of slavery such as; the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflicts” (Tulder 262). Companies operating in countries that are experiencing any type of economic difficulty and that may not adhere to these same standards should implement a policy that addresses these issues and that puts the safety of children first.Multi-born..... . middle of paper ....... Although the adoption of such codes or regulations may raise expectations that companies are not always able to meet, there is no fear of not taking action against them in the future. “The negative publicity and damage to corporate image is believed to be much greater if companies do not address this issue” (Thelder 269). Many multinational companies share the view that they must play their role when it comes to fair labor standards and safe working conditions in foreign countries, and that they must take responsibility for doing everything they reasonably can. Works Cited Lahiri, S. 2005. “Will Fair Trade Sanctions Reduce Child Labor? The role of credit markets". Journal of Development Economics, 68, 137-156.Thelder, R. 2002. “The Effectiveness of Self-Regulation: Corporate Codes of Conduct and Child Labor.” European Journal of Management, 20, 260-271.