Corporate accountability in relation to human rights: Have RIOs done enough?

Muhammad Azizul Islam; Annette Quayle; Shamima Haque

doi:10.1108/S2043-052320150000008008

Corporate accountability in relation to human rights: Have RIOs done enough?

Muhammad Azizul Islam
, Annette Quayle
, Shamima Haque

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the development of corporate human rights standards since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, better known as the Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. One of the important agendas for this Summit was human rights (apart from the climate change issue). This chapter provides a critical evaluation of institutional change in human rights guidelines and associated corporate (non) accountability in relation to human rights in line with the RIO summit. Based on a review of the media reports, archival documents and a case study, we argue that while there are a number of international organisations working towards the creation of corporate accountability in relation to human rights, there is limited real change in corporate action when faced with no government regulation. A radical (reform-based) approach, such as mandatory monitoring (compliance audit) and disclosure requirements is necessary to ensure corporate accountability in relation to human rights.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainability After Rio
Editors	David Crowther, Muhammad Azizul Islam
Place of Publication	Bingley
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Pages	161-183
Number of pages	23
Volume	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-78560-444-7
ISBN (Print)	978-1-78560-445-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/S2043-052320150000008008
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2015

Publication series

Name	Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN (Print)	2043-0523

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Compliance audit
Corporate accountability
Human rights
Mandatory
RIOs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Business,Management and Accounting

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Sustainability After Rio. ed. / David Crowther; Muhammad Azizul Islam. Vol. 8 Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015. p. 161-183 (Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility).

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Corporate accountability in relation to human rights: Have RIOs done enough?

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