Publications

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been customarily seen as an inherently voluntary corporate endeavour that inhabits the area stretching ‘beyond compliance’ with law. However a growing number of writers and practitioners deem this understanding of CSR inaccurate and unproductive. In … Continue reading » “Global Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights, and the Law: An Interactive Regulatory Perspective on the Voluntary-Mandatory Dichotomy”

In 2008, Professor John Ruggie, the UN Special Representative for business and human rights, presented his ‘Protect, Respect, Remedy’ Framework to the Human Rights Council. It was well received and his mandate was renewed for another three years. Corporate responsibility … Continue reading » “A gap in the corporate responsibility to respect human rights”

One challenge in the area of supply chain management has been achieving sustainable compliance with labour rights throughout the entire production chain, including lower tiers of production. This article inquires specifically around sub-contracting, especially what is a brand’s or a … Continue reading » “The limits of supply chain responsibility – A critical analysis of CSR instruments”

There is currently a widespread societal expectation for businesses to respect and support human rights. The apparent simplicity of this expectation contrasts sharply against the difficulty of specifying with precision the boundaries of corporate social responsibilities (CSR). This Article argues … Continue reading » “Defining the Limits of Corporate Responsibilities against the Concept of Legal Positive Obligations”