Ranking for Good? A Comparative Assessment of the Performance of French Corporations in Human Rights Rankings

Erika George and David Restrepo-Amariles
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Erika George: University of Utah
David Restrepo-Amariles: HEC Paris - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales

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Abstract: In recent years, greater attention has been given to developing metrics that measure more than a country's gross domestic product (GDP). Similarly, greater consideration has been given to more than just the financial performance of commercial enterprises; corporations are now expected to conduct business in ways that are responsible and sustainable, giving attention to a triple bottom line where the planet and people are prioritized along with profits. Taking French government policy and the performance of French multinational corporations as a case in point, this article explores the ways in which emerging indicators and instruments on business and human rights are relevant to the impact of business on well-being. This article examines which reporting frameworks and ranking systems best capture human rights and sustainability risks that could compromise well-being. Specifically, the article analyzes the frameworks and indicators used to measure human rights performance and the impact of rights rankings on business management. It also reviews responses by corporations to rights rankings as indicia of how measurements might be perceived as likely to result in changes in investor and consumer behavior or place brand reputation at risk.

Keywords: Indicators; human rights; corporate social responsibility; sustainability; measurement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-12-22
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