Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights, and the Law

Bijlmakers, Stéphanie

doi:10.4324/9781351171922

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“…It is to be noted, however, that the Directive does not determine which explanation is deemed to be sufficient if the company does not develop a CSR policy in a particular field. 66 Second, the entities covered can choose to disclose the required social information in their annual report or in a separate report. Third, the matters in which disclosure is required include as a minimum, environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights and anticorruption and bribery matters, but companies can extend disclosure beyond these issues.…”

Section: Semi-hard Law As An Intermediate Stage? -The Non-financial Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…78 It tends to be a more indirect method of incentivizing the observance of human rights by companies. 79 In some Member States, solutions approaching a more direct liability of companies (moreover, of parent companies for the acts of their subsidiaries) are, however, not unknown. It is not a coincidence that the Non-Financial Reporting Directive was considered by Wagner as constituting an intermediate step in promoting CSR, 80 and some Member States went further.…”

Section: Semi-hard Law As An Intermediate Stage? -The Non-financial Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Multilevel hardening in progress – Transition from soft towards hard regulation of CSR in the EU

Szabados

2020

Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is gradually undergoing multilevel transformation in the European Union (EU). Hardening of the initially voluntary CSR approach of the EU is progressively taking place in an interaction between the law of the Member States and EU law. Domestic solutions can serve as a model for EU legislation. In this progress, the Non-Financial Reporting Directive, granting considerable flexibility both to companies and the Member States, can indeed be seen as an intermediate stage and it is expected that, under the impact of human rights due diligence requirements recently imposed on companies by Member States, more substantive obligations will also be introduced at an EU level in the future.

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Section: Semi-hard Law As An Intermediate Stage? -The Non-financial Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Semi-hard Law As An Intermediate Stage? -The Non-financial Rmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multilevel hardening in progress – Transition from soft towards hard regulation of CSR in the EU

Szabados

2020

Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law

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“…This has the capability of eroding its legal positivist potentials (Buhmann, 2006). As has been argued that CSR approach to human rights which also diverges considerably from the positivist approach is based on the understanding of human rights as moral and legal entitlements with corresponding legally binding obligations (Bijlmakers, 2018). It does appear that those who promote this idea are deliberately elevating the moral normativity of human rights above its obligatory potentials as a legal entitlement.…”

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“…CSR within the context of developing countries raises unique questions and concerns, one of which relates to whether its practices are manifestly different from other developed world especially when the corporate actors are the same. In Europe, for instance, the European Union has responded significantly to the UNGPs through its codification under EU law to pursue effective implementation of CSR and businesses' human rights responsibility (Bijlmakers, 2018). In 2011, the commission issued a communication which provides for the union's internal policy framework for the promotion of CSR, and business respect for human rights and sets out renewed European strategy for CSR (European Commission, 2011).…”

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Human Rights Accountability in Nigerian Petroleum Industry: From Voluntarism to Legal Positivism

Amadi¹

2020

UCLR

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The softness and non-bindingness of international law pose a hindrance in imposing binding human rights obligations on corporations. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) seems to leverage on this normative authority of softness of international law to prevent states from imposing human rights sanctions on corporations. This paper explores the dynamics of CSR strategies in the Nigerian petroleum industry and assesses its effectiveness towards corporate human rights responsibility. The paper makes a case for a new approach to CSR deployment for effective corporate human rights responsibility. The paper contends that the adoption of a National Action Plan (NAP) by Nigeria towards the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights will change CSR paradigm from the domain of social voluntarism to the realm of legal positivism. By drawing inspiration from these international guiding principles, the paper proposes for a national legal positivist approach to CSR in the oil industry.

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“…There are many definitions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (Hawken, 1993;Gossling and Vocht, 2007;Lawrence and Weber, 2008;Miles, Munilla, and Darroch, 2008;Gallego-Alvares, Prado-Lorenzo, and Garcia-Sanchez, 2011;Bijlmakers, 2019), but they draw attention to the extended responsibility of economic operators through the broad sphere of their influence on the environment, not only economic, ethical, ecological, but also social. Corporate responsibility is considered in the context of different stakeholders (Freeman, 1984;Gasparski, 2003;Nakonieczna, 2008;Gruszecki, 2002;Marcinkowska, 2005;Mendel, 2002).…”

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The Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility by Employees of International IT Corporations

Żelazna¹,

Zalewska²,

Socha³

et al. 2021

ERSJ

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Purpose:The purpose of the study is to research the employees' understanding of the CSR concept in IT corporations, the actions taken by the employees, and to find out their opinions on whether these actions are effective. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research method was a diagnostic survey with the use of a research toola questionnaire. The basic source of data presented in this article is data collected from the survey carried out in January 6th-30th 2020. In the process of preparing this publication, literature analysis of the discussed issue and questionnaire research were used. The article presents in detail the diversity of perception of CSR due to gender with regards to inequalities concerning wage differences and professional development between men and women. Findings: The conclusions from the study indicate that, it can be considered that CSR activities undertaken by companies are perceived by employees as bringing positive results. It is recommended for employees to know and be involved in creating a company strategy, including CSR records. Companies should eliminate all kinds of inequality and discrimination. The knowledge obtained can be used both for practical purposes and for further theoretical considerations. Practical Implications: One of the manifestations of CSR is to ensure equal opportunities and opportunities for development, expansion of qualifications, but also salaries. The lack of consistency between the stipulations of the company's strategy and the actual principles causes employees to perceive CSR as serving only to improve the image and good reputation. Thanks to this knowledge multinational corporations from the IT sector can change their procedures in terms of real equal opportunities for employees. Originality/Value: This article presents the results of a study on the implementation of the CSR concept in IT companies operating in Poland with different capital. To date, there has been no research among employees of multinational corporations in the IT industry.

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Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights, and the Law

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Multilevel hardening in progress – Transition from soft towards hard regulation of CSR in the EU

Multilevel hardening in progress – Transition from soft towards hard regulation of CSR in the EU

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Human Rights Accountability in Nigerian Petroleum Industry: From Voluntarism to Legal Positivism

The Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility by Employees of International IT Corporations

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