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Corporate Social Responsibility for the Marginalized: Incorporating Human Rights and Civic Engagement in Business Activities
Corporations often perform in states with low or nonexistent regulatory control concerning human rights or the environment. In these spaces, there is a profitable place for good and bad actors. To break with the inherent structural violence and exploitation of the global economy, corporations must take a leadership role in human rights protection. This role involves the enlightened use of Corporate Social Responsibility and human rights discourse to strengthen positive business activity, the role of the state, and society’s realization of human rights and individual development. By exploring practical corporate measures to reach this end, this paper looks to the corporation as a progressive actor in human rights enforcement and protection.
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