Human Rights: A Key Idea for Business and Society

ISBN-13: 9780367520540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 254 str.

Karin Buhmann

Opis

Human rights are an interdisciplinary subject as well as a foundational aspect of the law. Their importance at the intersection of business and society is central, yet under-analysed.

Spis treści

1. Why a book about human rights as a key idea for business and society – and what to expect from it 2. The foundations and global relevance of human rights for society and for business 3. Theoretical perspectives: human rights, the BHR regime, its relation to CSR, and stakeholders 4. Transnational business governance frameworks relevant to BHR 5. Human rights due diligence: a management approach to identify and handle adverse harmful impacts 6. Corporate accountability, concern mechanisms, and access to remedy for victims 7. Human rights in operational business contexts 8. BHR in wider sustainability contexts: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, and fair transitions 9. Communicating and reporting on BHR: within and outside the organization – and perspectives for wider sustainability concerns 10. Reflections and outlook

O autorze

Karin Buhmann is Professor of Business and Human Rights at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and Professor and Head of the Centre for Law, Sustainability & Justice at the Department of Law, University of Southern Denmark.