TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to explore the links between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and human rights abuses and review the development of international business (IB) and human rights initiatives. Arguing that the focus of the business and human rights debate has shifted from responsibility to rights, and subsequently to governance, it proposes a framework for analysing IB and human rights governance issues in the context of social value creation.Design/methodology/approach The paper develops a framework for analysing business and human rights governance with respect to the business and human rights field and four business and human rights subfields (labour, consumption, community and environment).Findings The analytical framework is organised around the relationships between human rights duty-bearers (companies) and human rights-holders (e.g., employees, consumers). It emphasises the role of actors and their interests, the relationships between actors, the objectives of these relationships and the role of governance mechanisms and structures, which, for a particular human rights subfield, define the IB and human rights governance system.Originality/value The analytical framework can be used by IB researchers, practitioners and public policymakers to describe, analyse, discuss and address business and human rights issues and challenges. It can be used for comparing and evaluating characteristics and properties of alternative institutional arrangements in the field of business and human rights. Furthermore, it can be used to support the design corporate non-market strategies as well as public policies.
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
SN  - 1742-2043
DO  - 10.1108/cpoib-07-2018-0063
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-07-2018-0063
AU  - Zagelmeyer Stefan
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - MNEs and human rights: from responsibilities to rights to governance
T2  - critical perspectives on international business
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 117
EP  - 135
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -