Business-⁠For-⁠Peace Initiatives	Research Questions
Modifying incentives for war and peace	How do multinationals’ corporate political activities impact the prospects of peace domestically and internationally? Which types of multinationals’ investments prevent conflict escalation in communities? Do multinationals’ threats to divest impact the prospects of war?
Ex-combatant demobilization and reintegration	How does the involvement of the private sector in peace accord negotiations and implementations impact the durability of peace, especially in terms of reintegrating ex-combatants into economic life? What determines the successful integration of ex-combatants as employees? What are the costs and benefits of hiring ex-combatants?
Providing information	Which multinationals’ corporate political activities, such as calls for peace, are more effective in reducing uncertainty between rivals that could help them reach an agreement more rapidly? Does consultation between multinationals and politicians reduce the risk of war? Does corporate reporting help reduce information asymmetries between rivals?
Mediation and track-two diplomacy	Which multinationals’ mediation strategies are more effective in bringing the parties to the negotiating table or enabling a successful deal? Are multinationals more likely to be mediators than local firms? Are multinationals’ subsidiaries better mediators than their headquarters?
Peace guarantees	Which multinationals’ governance efforts better prevent conflict and war? What role can multinationals’ play in the implementation of peace agreements? Does entry mode impact the role of a multinational as peace guarantor?
Community engagement	How does norm diffusion by multinationals eliminate intangible incentives for war? Which global staffing strategies allow for more effective community engagement? Which stakeholder engagement strategies prevent conflict? What are the synergies and trade-offs between multinationals efforts on SDG 16 and advancing other SDGs such as SDG 7 on access to affordable and clean energy or SDG 8 on the promotion of decent work?