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Towards a Definition of a Sustainable Corporation Under the International Frameworks on Business and Human Rights

Ukamwa, Naphtali LU (2023) JAMM07 20231
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
The study offers a prescriptive definition of a sustainable corporation from a human-rights-based approach. It defines a sustainable corporation as any business created with or that has human rights and the environment as its fundamental values, and integrates as well as implements such values into all aspects of its operations. This definition implies that all companies their sizes or sector notwithstanding can be sustainable provided they implement human rights and environmental due diligence as core values in their supply/value chains and there is room for remedy for stakeholders affected by corporate operations.
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This study finds that the concept of a sustainable corporation is better created as a construct of corporate law rather than international human rights law. The study proposes that a sustainable corporation should be defined by an international framework to ensure consistency, and to promote its effectiveness, States should amend their existing corporate legislation and/or enact due diligence legislation to infuse sustainability into the architecture of corporations. These proposals may face some challenges such as variations in national implementation, and the conflicts of national law and systems. Nevertheless, these proposals are effective as starting points to address the current ineffective corporate diligence measures and to set the... (More)
This study finds that the concept of a sustainable corporation is better created as a construct of corporate law rather than international human rights law. The study proposes that a sustainable corporation should be defined by an international framework to ensure consistency, and to promote its effectiveness, States should amend their existing corporate legislation and/or enact due diligence legislation to infuse sustainability into the architecture of corporations. These proposals may face some challenges such as variations in national implementation, and the conflicts of national law and systems. Nevertheless, these proposals are effective as starting points to address the current ineffective corporate diligence measures and to set the ground for future research. (Less)
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author
Ukamwa, Naphtali LU
supervisor
organization
course
JAMM07 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
sustainable corporation, business and human rights, due diligence legislation, international law, corporate human rights obligations
language
English
id
9133337
date added to LUP
2023-08-17 14:50:07
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2023-08-17 14:50:07
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  abstract     = {{The study offers a prescriptive definition of a sustainable corporation from a human-rights-based approach. It defines a sustainable corporation as any business created with or that has human rights and the environment as its fundamental values, and integrates as well as implements such values into all aspects of its operations. This definition implies that all companies their sizes or sector notwithstanding can be sustainable provided they implement human rights and environmental due diligence as core values in their supply/value chains and there is room for remedy for stakeholders affected by corporate operations.}},
  author       = {{Ukamwa, Naphtali}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Towards a Definition of a Sustainable Corporation Under the International Frameworks on Business and Human Rights}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}