Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implications for Companies

Deva, Surya

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2083477

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“…Despite the above positive developments in the regulatory context of CCR, in my opinion the situation still allows too many loose interpretations of CCR questions in practice. Deva's (2012) article critically examines the implications of the Ruggie GP principles. It concludes that although GPs do not offer any ready-made solutions for human rights violations by corporations, they offer some guidance to certain companies, especially those with "good intentions," on how to run their businesses responsibly.…”

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Leaking legitimacies: the Finnish forest sector's entanglement in the land conflicts of Atlantic coastal Brazil

Myllylä

Takala²

2011

Social Responsibility Journal

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Purpose -The aim of this paper is to focus on the legitimacy problems faced by the Finnish forest industry in the Brazilian context, specifically from the perspective of the region's indigenous communities: the Tupinikim, the Guarani and the Pataxó .Design/methodology/approach -The method used is qualitative research with a case study approach. The empirical data are based on the fieldwork in the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia. The aim was to scrutinize the corporate tactics in gaining societal legitimacy, both in Brazil and in Finland; these were categorized into thematic groups.Findings -The legitimacy of the Finnish companies becomes questionable due to the unethical tactics of their Brazilian business partner, Aracruz Celulose SA. When the company takes its ''marginal'' stakeholders' demands seriously and commits itself to them in diverse ways (economically, ecologically etc.), corporate social responsibility becomes a reality. The search for legitimacy also requires the company to change its corporate knowledge production systems, and also requires a willingness on the part of the company to encounter different types of knowledge that are locally attached.Originality/value -The study offers new information about the relationship between multinational corporations and local communities in Brazil -especially from the perspective of indigenous communities. The paper also contributes to legitimation research. Finally, the authors offer some concluding remarks considering the new cultural environments of Finnish companies operating in the global South.

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Leaking legitimacies: the Finnish forest sector's entanglement in the land conflicts of Atlantic coastal Brazil

Myllylä

Takala²

2011

Social Responsibility Journal

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“…11 Furthermore, home states may also reap some economic benefits, such as tax income, from corporations who reside in the country. 12 As such, the home government may not be eager to place an extra burden upon corporations registered in its own territory, by improving regulatory requirements, since such corporations may prove beneficial for its economy (Deva, 2012). Therefore, as the research of Ruggie (2007) has pointed out, "governments often support the preferences of corporations domiciled in [its country]"(p. 822).…”

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“…A consequence of the above has meant, on the one hand, a host state may not be so eager to improve corporate regulations since the host state, paying undivided attention to aggregate economic interests, is likely to avoid direct government regulation because of the competition with other countries in terms of attracting foreign companies (Westfield, 2002). On the other hand, host states may also be reluctant to play a role in the enforcement of regulations formed by a foreign state (Deva, 2012). Indeed, in both scenarios, the mobility of corporation and the ability to move from one host country to another may place pressure on developing host states not to enforce strict regulatory requirements (Stiglitz, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Çok Uluslu Şirketlerin Kontrolünde Ulusal Hükümetlerin İsteksizliği Üzerine Kısa Bir Değerlendirme

Özyürek

2018

Yönetim Ekonomi Edebiyat İslami Ve Politik Bilimler Dergisi

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Çok-uluslu şirketler küreselleşen dünyanın en önemli ekonomik aktörlerinden. Hatta bunlardan bazıları birçok ülkenin ekonomisi için hayati bir rol oynamakta. Şirketler her ne kadar birçok ülke için önemli ekonomik aktörler olsa da, insanlar üzerinde sayısız olumsuz etkiye sahip. Ancak bu olumsuz etkileri azaltmak üzere yapılacak düzenlemeler ile şirketleri denetlemek çok da kolay değil. Bu şirketlerin çoğu farklı ülkelerdeki iştirakleri veya sahip oldukları karmaşık tedarikçi ağı ile faaliyetlerini ulusal sınırların ötesinde sürdürmekte. Bu durum çok-uluslu şirketlerin herhangi bir ulusal/yerel hukuk rejiminin kontrolü altında tutulmasını zorlaştırmakta. Birçok akademik çalışma bu noktada uluslararası bir kontrol sisteminin yokluğuna odaklanmakta. Ama akla gelen başka bir soru bu şirketlerin en azından ulusal düzeyde kontrolünün sağlanıp sağlanamayacağı. Aşağıdaki çalışma bu soruya cevap aramanın yanı sıra ulusal hükümetlerin çok-uluslu şirketleri denetlemekte isteksiz tutumlarının normatif bir değerlendirmesini yapıyor.

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Mining and Human Rights

Tiller

2017

Mining in the Asia-Pacific

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Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implications for Companies

Cited by 5 publications

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Leaking legitimacies: the Finnish forest sector's entanglement in the land conflicts of Atlantic coastal Brazil

Leaking legitimacies: the Finnish forest sector's entanglement in the land conflicts of Atlantic coastal Brazil

Çok Uluslu Şirketlerin Kontrolünde Ulusal Hükümetlerin İsteksizliği Üzerine Kısa Bir Değerlendirme

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