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Article

1 Apr 2010

Author:
Kathryn Dovey, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, in Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Volume 2: The Business of Sustainability

[PDF] Human Rights

Several multinational corporations have begun examining their human rights impacts in recent years. As more corporations are learning, environmental health and human well-being go hand in hand, and it makes good business sense to assess the potential risks of doing business in particular states or business sectors. As consumers become more aware of such issues, the importance of corporations’ respect for human rights throughout their operations becomes vital to their viability as a global business. [refers to Chevron, Shell, Trafigura, Unocal (part of Chevron), Yahoo!] [Used with permission, originally published in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability (c) Berkshire Publishing Group 2010, and provided here for individual use only and not for redistribution in any form]