LAW 533 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: John Ruggie, Barrick Gold, Capital Punishment

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Chapter 9: csr, international human rights law and corporations. States duty to protect against human rights abuses by, third parties, including business enterprises, through regulation, policymaking, investigation, and enforcement. Ungp encourages states to set clear expectations that businesses respect human rights abroad. Ungp also note that the state should take additional care in monitoring and preventing human rights abuses by business enterprises, owned, controlled, or supported by the state: corporate responsibility to respect. Business must act with due diligence to avoid infringing on the rights of others and to address negative impacts with which they are involved. Offers a process for companies to both know and show that they are meeting this responsibility, by which they become aware of, prevent, and address their adverse human rights impacts. Ungp encourage companies to formally assess actual and potential human rights impacts. To create a statement of commitment to respecting rights.

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