Essays about: "UN Guiding Principles"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 26 essays containing the words UN Guiding Principles.
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16. Transnational Corporations and Human Rights : Assessing the position of TNCs within international human rights law, and the appropriateness of an international treaty on business and human rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Transnational corporations are playing an important role in the global economy of today. Many of these corporations have great economic resources and have the possibility of contributing to the development of societies in developing states. READ MORE
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17. The Lundin case in Sudan according to the UN Guiding Principles
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : .... READ MORE
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18. Embedding gender in the business and human rights agenda
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : All businesses have a responsibility to respect human rights, including women’s rights. Whilst the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights acknowledge the vulnerabilities of women in the global value chains, there is limited guidance on what measures corporations should take in order to avoid and address women specific harms. READ MORE
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19. A UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights: Bridging the Gap for Corporate Responsibility
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Since the 1970’s there has been several attempts within the UN at drafting a binding instrument on business and human rights. Up until today, none of the attempts at adopting binding standards have succeeded, with the only successful initiative being the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights – a voluntary set of guiding principles meant to further the respect for human rights among both states and businesses. READ MORE
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20. Is the Money Responsible? : Financial institutions’ human rights responsibilities along a supply chain.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a topic of rising importance in the current human rights discussion. As multinational supply chains have a growing impact on people’ lives, both in more developed and developing countries the question of how to regulate the behaviour of the companies that engage in these supply chains becomes increasingly important. READ MORE
