Abstract
Taking its point of departure in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), this chapter discusses the complementarity between Pillars One on the State Duty to Respect and Pillar Two the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights. It does this through HRDD and communication such as non-financial reporting. HRDD and reporting are discussed as modalities for promoting businesses’ self-regulation. They therefore offer a way for States to push businesses towards greater respect for human rights. States may induce learning and self-regulation on human rights among businesses through ‘smart mix’ hard, soft and incentives measures related to HRDD and reporting. The paper argues that that clever deployment of these measures may bring forth normative guidance and directives for business action respectful of human rights, strengthening Pillar Two through Pillar One activity.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Perspectives on Philosophy of Management and Business Ethics : Including a Special Section on Business and Human Rights |
Editors | Jacob Dahl Rendtorff |
Number of pages | 15 |
Volume | 2 |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2017 |
Pages | 281-295 |
Chapter | 17 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319469720 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319469737 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | EBEN Research Conference 2015: Philosophical Foundations of Business Ethics - Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark Duration: 1 Oct 2015 → 3 Oct 2015 http://www.tilmeld.dk/EBEN2015/ |
Conference
Conference | EBEN Research Conference 2015 |
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Location | Copenhagen Business School |
Country | Denmark |
City | Frederiksberg |
Period | 01/10/2015 → 03/10/2015 |
Internet address |
Series | Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy |
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Number | 2 |
Volume | 51 |
ISSN | 2211-2707 |
Keywords
- Corporate responsibility to respect
- Guiding principles on business & human rights
- Human rights due diligence
- Non-financial reporting
- State duty to protect