Corporate accountability for human rights abuses

Justine Nolan

Chapter 7 in Research Handbook on Accountability for Human Rights Violations, 2025, pp 101-115 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Traditionally, responsibility for protecting and advancing respect for human rights has been assumed to be the duty of the state, but the last few decades have witnessed an evolution in thinking about the role of corporations in society, their relationship to human rights, and how they might be held accountable for wrongdoing. The concept of corporate accountability for human rights abuses is distinct from a focus on a corporation's social responsibility. Although these two concepts are intertwined, accountability has a firmer core, and its boundaries are being tested through innovative litigation and laws that are emerging at national and regional levels.

Keywords: Corporate accountability; Business; Human rights; UNGPs; Human rights due diligence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035306923
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