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The business of human rights [[electronic resource] ] : an evolving agenda for corporate responsibility / / edited by Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos
| The business of human rights [[electronic resource] ] : an evolving agenda for corporate responsibility / / edited by Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Zed Books, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina | 323 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
VoiculescuAurora <1964->
YanacopulosHelen |
| Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business
Corporate governance Business ethics Human rights |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-84813-865-2
1-283-01139-5 9786613011398 1-84813-864-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About this book; About the editors; Figures and tables; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations and acronyms; 1 | Human rights in business contexts: an overview; The business and human rights nexus; Corporate social responsibility; Why human rights?; Structure and chapters; References; 2 | Human rights and the normative ordering of global capitalism; Introduction; Early UN negotiation attempts; A tripartite approach from the ILO; Intergovernmental approach from the OECD; Moving away from voluntarism; UN norms: an attempt at comprehensiveness and normativity
The UN framework: from mapping to operationalisationConclusions; Notes; References; 3 | Brands, corporate social responsibility and reputation management; Introduction; A marketing perspective; The nature and role of brands; Brand identity and reputation; The growth of CSR; Reputation management; Justifications for corporations' social responsibilities; The nature of corporations' social responsibilities; 3.1 Carroll's (1991) pyramid of responsibilities; Figure 3.1 Carroll's (1991) pyramid of responsibilities; How should corporations' social responsibilities be managed?; Conclusion; Notes References4 | Transforming labour standards into labour rights; Introduction; Understanding labour standards; Labour standards and labour rights; Box 4.1 What are international labour standards?; 4.1 Responsibility in context; Table 4.1 Responsibility in context; 4.2 Human rights and labour standards violations today; Table 4.2 Human rights and labour standards violations today; The case for labour rights; Transnational movements for change; The ILO and the Cambodian experiment; Conclusion: from advocacy to partnership; References 5 | Violent corporate crime, corporate social responsibility and human rightsIntroduction; The global nature of corporate risk-taking; Legal implications of the global nature of risk; The UK Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007; The scale of the problem; Who should be prosecuted?; When should an organisation owe a legal duty of care?; Is it manslaughter?; 'Naming and shaming' as punishment; Evaluation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007; Conclusions; Notes; References; 6 | Access to medicines: intellectual property rights, human rights and justice IntroductionHuman rights and fairer access to medicines; Pharmaceutical industry accountability to society: responsibilities and obligations; Developments in IPRs and the right to health; Conclusion; Notes; References; 7 | Foundations - actors of change?; Introduction; Foundation types; 7.1 US independent, corporate, community and grant-making foundations, 1992-2007; Table 7.1 US independent, corporate, community and grant-making foundations, 1992-2007; 7.2 Top US foundations by total giving; Table 7.2 Top US foundations by total giving Box 7.1 Corporate foundations - Reebok Human Rights Foundation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456933603321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Zed Books, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The business of human rights : an evolving agenda for corporate responsibility / / edited by Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos
| The business of human rights : an evolving agenda for corporate responsibility / / edited by Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 pages) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/08 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business
Corporate governance Business ethics Human rights |
| ISBN |
1-350-22297-6
1-84813-865-2 1-283-01139-5 9786613011398 1-84813-864-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Human rights in business contexts: an overview / Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos -- Human rights and the normative ordering of global capitalism management / Aurora Voiculescu -- Brands, corporate social responsibility and reputation management / Fiona Harris -- Transforming labour standards into labour rights / Piya Pangsapa and Mark J. Smith -- Violent corporate crime, corporate social responsibility and human rights / Gary Slapper -- Access to medicines: intellectual property rights, human rights and justice / Keren Bright and Lois Muraguri -- Foundations actors of change? / Helen Yanacopulos -- Combating transnational corporate corruption: enhancing human rights and good governance / John Hatchard -- Business in zones of conflict: an emergent corporate security responsibility? / Nicole Dietelhoff and Klaus Dieter Wolf -- Human rights, ethics and international business: the case of Nigeria / Olufemi Amao -- Clusters of injustice: human rights, labour standards and environmental sustainability / Mark J. Smith and Piya Pangsapa. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781298403321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The business of human rights : an evolving agenda for corporate responsibility / / edited by Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos
| The business of human rights : an evolving agenda for corporate responsibility / / edited by Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 pages) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/08 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business
Corporate governance Business ethics Human rights |
| ISBN |
1-350-22297-6
1-84813-865-2 1-283-01139-5 9786613011398 1-84813-864-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Human rights in business contexts: an overview / Aurora Voiculescu and Helen Yanacopulos -- Human rights and the normative ordering of global capitalism management / Aurora Voiculescu -- Brands, corporate social responsibility and reputation management / Fiona Harris -- Transforming labour standards into labour rights / Piya Pangsapa and Mark J. Smith -- Violent corporate crime, corporate social responsibility and human rights / Gary Slapper -- Access to medicines: intellectual property rights, human rights and justice / Keren Bright and Lois Muraguri -- Foundations actors of change? / Helen Yanacopulos -- Combating transnational corporate corruption: enhancing human rights and good governance / John Hatchard -- Business in zones of conflict: an emergent corporate security responsibility? / Nicole Dietelhoff and Klaus Dieter Wolf -- Human rights, ethics and international business: the case of Nigeria / Olufemi Amao -- Clusters of injustice: human rights, labour standards and environmental sustainability / Mark J. Smith and Piya Pangsapa. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825785003321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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