Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Texas International Law Journal
Abstract
To what extent should or must a corporation contemplate international human rights law? Following a brief discussion of the increasing influence of transnational corporations and global business transactions, as well as the growth of the international human rights system, this Article uses the 2011 United Nations’ Guiding Principles on the effective prevention of, and remedy for, business-related human rights harm as a jumping-off point for addressing the most recent developments related to identifying and regulating business-related human rights practices. After identifying an emerging divide between endorsement and criticism of the Guiding Principles, the Article concludes with a forward-looking view, arguing that although the Guiding Principles may represent a good starting point, corporations genuinely concerned with ensuring the effective minimization or elimination of exposure to potentially embarrassing and costly human rights liabilities should be prepared to apply a more rigorous approach.
First Page
33
Last Page
62
Publication Date
Fall 2012
Recommended Citation
Blitt, Robert C., Beyond Ruggie’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Charting an Embracive Approach to Corporate Human Rights Compliance (March 1, 2013). Texas International Law Journal, Vol. 48, No. 1, 2012, University of Tennessee Legal Studies Research Paper No. 158, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1907778 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1907778