Business and Human Rights

, by Sullivan, Rory; Robinson, Mary

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ISBN: 9781874719816 | 1874719810
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Copyright: 11/30/2003

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Acknowledgements	p. 8
Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
Why are human rights a business issue?	p. 21
The evolution of the business and human rights debate	p. 22
The development of human rights responsibilities for multinational enterprises	p. 33
Human rights, trade and multinational corporations	p. 52
Human rights and business : an ethical analysis	p. 69
The ability of corporations to protect human rights in developing countries	p. 82
What is the attitude of investment markets to corporate performance on human rights?	p. 92
From the inside looking out : a management perspective on human rights	p. 102
Corporate responses	p. 113
Corporate social responsibility failures in the oil industry	p. 114
Mining in conflict zones	p. 125
Health, business and human rights : the responsibility of health professionals within the corporation	p. 143
Privatising infrastructure development : 'development refugees' and the resettlement challenge	p. 155
Supply chains	p. 169
The contribution of multinationals to the fight against HIV/AIDS	p. 170
Elimination of child labour : business and local communities	p. 181
SA 8000 : human rights in the workplace	p. 197
Corporate responsibility and social capital : the nexus dilemma in Mexican maquiladoras	p. 207
Community and government	p. 219
From fuelling conflict to oiling the peace : harnessing the peace-building potential of extractive-sector companies operating in conflict zones	p. 220
Extracting conflict	p. 232
Managing risk and building trust : the challenge of implementing the voluntary principles on security and human rights	p. 243
Taking responsibility for bribery : the multinational corporation's role in combating corruption	p. 260
Taking the business and human rights agenda to the limit? The body shop and amnesty international 'make your mark' campaign	p. 272
Moving forwards	p. 284
Bibliography	p. 290
List of abbreviations
Author biographies
Index
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