Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights: Challenges in a Globalized Context

Ramírez-García, Hugo; Diez-Spelz, Juan-Francisco

doi:10.1108/978-1-83867-973-620201017

Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights: Challenges in a Globalized Context

Journal

Strategy, Power and CSR: Practices and Challenges in Organizational Management

Date Issued

2020

Author(s)

Type

Resource Types::text::book::book part

DOI

10.1108/978-1-83867-973-620201017

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/1919

Abstract

This chapter aims to reflect upon the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and human rights. We argue that although CSR is a good attempt to propose better practices for managerial decisions, a human rights perspective enriches this vision. Therefore, the authors will define the meaning of a human rights perspective for business activities and, specifically, for CSR. The authors apply the idea of res extra commercium to human rights and CSR. As a first step, both factors need to be identified as moral absolutes. Essentially, businesses should start by identifying areas of human activity that are off limits.