Applying the universal declaration of human rights as a business code of conduct.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9780494212172
Subjects: University of Toronto. -- Faculty of Law -- Dissertations.; United Nations. -- General Assembly.; Business ethics.; Business enterprises.; Human rights.
Description: A plethora of initiatives have been created to regulate the human rights impact of corporations. Focusing on the United Kingdom, this thesis is concerned with how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) can be utilized as a human rights code of conduct by the business community. This paper will explore the reasons for applying the UDHR to businesses and will discuss how the UDHR has been incorporated into human rights initiatives at the international, regional and domestic level. This will be followed by an analysis of the codes of conduct in three multi-national corporations. The case studies will explore what mechanisms are in place to implement and ensure compliance to the UDHR and other human rights commitments by these corporate actors. The paper will conclude with suggestions for making the UDHR a more effective means of standard setting in the corporate world.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1279.

Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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