The Business of Human Rights Best Practice and the UN Guiding Principles

• Main Author: Newton, Alex 1979- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Oxon Routledge 2019
• Series: Includes bibliographical references and index
• Subjects: Social responsibility of business; Human rights
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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.