Business and human rights: Trials for research on theory and practice
The purpose of this article is to offer a thematic analysis of the scientific production on Business and Human Rights, taking as a starting point the most impactful works published since the time span from 2000 to 2019 available in the Web of Science (WoS) database. The results show t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará
2020-06-01
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Series: | Contextus |
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Online Access: | http://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/43710 |
Summary: | The purpose of this article is to offer a thematic analysis of the scientific production on Business and Human Rights, taking as a starting point the most impactful works published since the time span from 2000 to 2019 available in the Web of Science (WoS) database. The results show that the selected articles analyzed in the literature address three themes: the first Human Rights initiatives and questions; the approximation of Corporate Social Responsibility to Business and Human Rights; and common business practices for abstaining from responsibilities. As for the paths to be taken, we point out: the delimitation of the extent of corporate responsibilities; corporations' moral, political and legal commitments;leverage;due diligence;new human rights treaty. |
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ISSN: | 1678-2089 2178-9258 |