Andreas Rasche is an Associate Professor of Business in Society at the International Centre for Governance and Public Management (IGPM) at Warwick Business School, UK. He holds a PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) from European Business School, Germany and a Habilitation (Dr. habil.) from Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg. His research focuses on multistakeholder initiatives (particularly the UN Global Compact), the political role of corporations in transnational governance, and the governance of global supply networks. More information is available at: www.arasche.com