The Business of Human Rights: Best Practice and the Un Guiding Principles

ISBN-13: 9781783537150 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 162 str.

Alex Newton

Opis

Provides a straight-forward, practical guide that can be easily interpreted and read by managers to help businesses navigate this complex area of legislation and to fulfil their responsibility to respect human rights. It explains the potential legal, financial and reputational implications for corporations and the steps they need to take.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Alex Newton is a lawyer and specialist in responsible business and human rights. Her consultancy advises corporations, governments, and non-governmental organisations on a wide range of matters related to business and human rights, anti-discrimination, reputation risk, and governance. She regularly writes and speaks on these topics in Australia and internationally.