Corporate accountability : the role and impact of non-judicial grievance mechanisms / Karin Lukas, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, Austria, [and three others].
2016
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Title
Corporate accountability : the role and impact of non-judicial grievance mechanisms / Karin Lukas, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, Austria, [and three others].
Published
Cheltenham, UK ; Nothampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Call Number
K3240 .L855 2016
ISBN
9781786431929 (cased)
1786431920 (cased)
9781786431936 (ebook)
1786431920 (cased)
9781786431936 (ebook)
Description
xiii, 416 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)958796941
Summary
Whilst many of us would agree that human rights are more important than corporate profits, the reality is often different; such realities as child labour and environmental destruction caused by corporate activities make this patently clear. Recognising that balancing human rights and business interests can be problematic, Corporate Accountability considers the limits of existing complaint mechanisms and examines non-judicial alternatives for conflict resolution. The innovative approach herein compiles both long-standing international expertise and findings based on 25 key interviews from experts and victims. In contrast to the current literature, which tends to provide details on the functioning of the mechanisms, this book delves further to examine the strengths and weaknesses of each mechanism and provides criteria of excellence for non-judicial grievance mechanisms. In doing so, it provides a reality-check for corporate accountability worldwide. Novel and thought provoking, Corporate Accountability will be a captivating read for academics as well as companies interested in human rights and corporate social responsibility. It will also prove of interest to related state institutions such as development agencies and other relevant ministries such as chambers of commerce, trade unions, NGOs and civil society organisations.-- Provided by Publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-376) and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Lukas, Karin. Corporate accountability. Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2016] 9781786431936 (OCoLC)964653657
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Table of Contents
About the authors
vi
Acknowledgements
viii
List of abbreviations
ix
pt. I
Introduction
1.
Introduction and methodology
3
pt. II
GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS
2.
International mechanisms
21
2.1.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
21
2.2.
Inspection Panel of the World Bank
59
2.3.
Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO)
117
3.
Multi-stakeholder mechanisms
162
3.1.
Fair Labor Association
162
3.2.
Fair Wear Foundation
189
3.3.
Ethical Trading Initiative
239
4.
Company mechanisms
260
4.1.
Adidas
260
4.2.
Hewlett Packard, Mexico and the CEREAL-CANIETI Complaints Mechanism
280
4.3.
Goldcorp Inc.
301
pt. III
CONCLUSIONS
5.
Conclusions and criteria of excellency
325
Bibliography
347
Appendices
377
Index
397