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Business of Human Rights


ISBN13: 9781783537150
Published: April 2019
Publisher: Routledge
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £29.99



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The spotlight of global scrutiny has shone particularly brightly on corporations’ adverse impacts on human rights in recent years. Corporations make up more than two-thirds of the world’s top economies today, and so rightly they are being called to account for their impacts on society and the communities in which they operate. The Business of Human Rights demystifies the relevance of human rights for business, explaining how the corporate responsibility to respect human rights under the UN Guiding Principles can be implemented in practice. It provides a straightforward, practical guide that can be easily read and interpreted by managers to help businesses navigate this complex area of legislation and "soft" law to fulfil their responsibilities. It explains the potential legal, financial and reputational implications for corporations and the steps they need to take to address them.

The book tracks some of the major global developments in business and human rights, including the emergence of foreign, transnational, and international law and the proliferation of multi-stakeholder initiatives on business and human rights. Case studies from a range of sectors and industries – such as extractives, apparel, fast-moving consumer goods, electronics, and banking and finance – illustrate the enormous risks and opportunities human rights pose for business in practice.

The Business of Human Rights will equip corporate executives, sustainability practitioners, academics, students, and anyone interested in business’s impacts on society with the essential information and tools they need to quickly come up to speed with the rapidly evolving area of business and human rights.

Subjects:
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Contents:
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
About the Author
How This Book Came About

PART I: INTRODUCTION 7
Chapter One: What is Business and Human Rights? Chapter Two: How This Book is Structured

PART II: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CONTEXT
Chapter Three: The Social and Economic Context
Chapter Four: Corporate Social Responsibility Versus Business and Human Rights
Chapter Five: Background to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

PART III: THE IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR BUSINESS
Chapter Six: Legal Implications
Chapter Seven: Non-Legal Obligations and Their Implications
Chapter Eight: Preventing Modern Slavery in Corporate Supply Chains
Chapter Nine: Addressing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in Corporate Culture

PART IV: GETTING STARTED – WHAT ACTIONS SHOULD A COMPANY TAKE? Chapter Ten: Developing a Human Rights Policy
Chapter Eleven: Assessing the Risks of Human Rights Violations in the Supply Chain
Chapter Twelve: Human Rights Due Diligence
Chapter Thirteen: Access to Remedy and Grievance Mechanisms
Chapter Fourteen: Locating Business and Human Rights in an Organisation

PART V: HUMAN RIGHTS SNAPSHOTS FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS
Chapter Fifteen: Apparel Industry
Chapter Sixteen: Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry
Chapter Seventeen: Electronics Industry
Chapter Eighteen: Banking and Finance Industry

PART VI: CONCLUSION
Chapter Nineteen
Index