The corporate responsibility to respect human rights : an interpretive guide / United Nations Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Social responsibility of business.

International business enterprises--Law and legislation.

International business enterprises.

Corporate governance--Law and legislation.

Corporate governance.

Physical Description:

iv, 92 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, [2012]

Summary:

"This interpretive guide is designed to support the process of the effective implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights for implementing the "Protect, Respect and Remedy" framework. The guide focuses on the Guiding Principles that address the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. It was developed in full collaboration with the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises."--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"HR/PUB/12/02"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

806194143