Changing Sustainability Norms through Communication Processes: The Emergence of the Business and Human Rights Regime as Transnational Law
This
book traces the development of the Business & Human Rights (BHR)
regime that has so far culminated with the United Nations Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights. It first surveys the
argumentation and negotiation strategies that led to agreement on key
elements of the BHR regime despite a range conflicting interests across
stakeholders from public, private and not-for-profit organisations. It
then maps out pro-active regulatory strategies and public-private
regulation for promoting responsible business conduct, offering insights
for civil society, public regulators, business managers, academics and
others. The book will assist engaged parties in structuring their
arguments within negotiation processes with a view to enhancing their
influence on change in business organisations in support of
sustainability and new norms of conduct.
