Making corporations respond to the damage they cause : strategic approaches to compensation and corporate accountability
Material type: TextPublication details: . European center for constitutional and human rights ECCHR Description: 49pSubject(s): Human rights violations | Companies responses | Civil actionsDDC classification: 333.7 Summary: Transnational corporate projects often affect the living conditions of hundreds or thousands of people. They can bring positive changes into a region or country, for instance jobs and revenue as well as contributions to the community infrastructure, such as the building of roads, schools or hospitals. Sometimes, working conditions in transnational corporations are better than in small local businesses.Item type | Current library | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Reports | YUVA Library | 333.7/HOF (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Not for loan | RP03832 |
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1- Typical human rights violations and companies responses- An overview
1.1 How company projects can clash with communities rights and interests
1.2 How companies address these issues: corporate social responsibility (CSR) and compensation schemes
1.3 conclusion
CHAPTER 2- Before damage occurs: what can be done to prevent and limit harm?
2.1 Gather a solid basis of information
2.2 What could be "Fair compensation"?
2.3 Build a support network
2.4 Conclusion
CHAPTER 3 - claiming compensation: what are the options ?
3.1 Soft law mechanism
3.2 Civil actions
3.3 criminal complains
3.4 other claims based on national legislation
3.5 International courts
CHAPTER 4 - Building your compensation case
4.1 Basic rules for civil claims
4.2 investigating the corporation
4.3 conclusion
CHAPTER 5- Building a strategy around your compensation claim
5.1 What is strategic litigation?
5.2 Develop a negotiation strategy
5.3 Organizational strength
5.4 Conclusion
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Transnational corporate projects often affect the living conditions of hundreds or thousands of people. They can bring positive changes into a region or country, for instance jobs and revenue as well as contributions to the community infrastructure, such as the building of roads, schools or hospitals. Sometimes, working conditions in transnational corporations are better than in small local businesses.
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