MR2106 Lecture 4 Corporate accountability - the solutions by Deniz Kellecioglu 2022.pdf

Teacher	Deniz Kellecioglu
Room	326
Time	13:15 - 15:00
Slides	the link is above
Preparation	Please read the following course literature:Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (2021) Towards EU Mandatory Due Diligence Legislation: Perspectives from Business, Public Sector, Academia and Civil Society, downloaded from https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/towards-eu-mandatory-due-diligence-legislation/Links to an external site. United Nations (2021) The third draft on an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (17 August 2021), downloaded from https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/un- intergovernmental-working-group-releases-third-draft-of-proposed-binding-treaty-on- business-and-human-rights/

This lecture builds on the previous one and provides an overview of the emerging initiatives to establish accountability structures and mechanism to corporations also in the field of human rights. In particular, we look at the concept of due diligence proposed by the United Nations system, the OECD and by the European Union. These initiatives showcase the complexities in holding corporations accountable with regards to human rights and the natural habitat of the world. The lecture critically assess these initiatives and consider complementary or alternative ways to have corporations respect human rights, especially from the civil society.

Additional reading/resources (not mandatory)

Amnesty International (2023) Closing the loopholes: Recommendations for an EU corporate sustainability law which works for rights holders: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/IOR60/6539/2023/en/

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (2023): https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/big-issues/mandatory-due-diligence/

EU Parliament (2023) Amendments* adopted by the European Parliament on 1 June 2023 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0209_EN.html

United Nations Human Rights Council (2023) Ninth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/wg-trans-corp/session9

Even more material:

European Commission "Corporate sustainability due diligence" website that includes the "DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937" and annex (both attached on this page):

European Commission 2022 Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.pdf

European Commission 2022 Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence ANNEX.pdf

https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence_en

OHCHR Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/WGHRandtransnationalcorporationsandotherbusiness.aspxLinks to an external site.