Karin Buhmann

Human Rights (eBook, ePUB)

A Key Idea for Business and Society

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000484878
• Artikelnr.: 62899010

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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

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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

Rezensionen

"This is a book that speaks the language of business. Using concepts business managers, scholars and students are familiar with, the book will allow them to understand how human rights relates to their practice and scholarship." Nadia Bernaz, Wageningen University, Netherlands

"This book provides students and business managers with foundational knowledge for engaging in debates and operational tasks related to the effects of business on human rights. Using cases and explanatory text, it addresses the key business and human rights issues and the implications of these for business and wider society." Rachel Chambers, Assistant Professor of Business and Human Rights, University of Connecticut School of Business, USA





"A book full of information for readers who want to learn more about why business should be accountable for human rights issues." Yingru Li, Lecturer in Financial Accounting, Tax and Audit, University of Glasgow, UK