Global Business & Human Rights

This article discusses the importance of human rights in global business and how it affects organizations and individuals. It explores the role of the United Nations in protecting and promoting human rights, including the principles and regulations that ensure equal treatment and fair working conditions. The article also highlights the impact of human rights on workplace dynamics, employee satisfaction, and overall productivity.

GLOBAL BUSINESS &
HUMAN RIGHTS

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Global business is when there is a trade on an international level of organizations which
is across the world. While doing this there are few rights, laws, regulations and other important
factors which have to be considered by the organization so that they can have a better
functioning. Human rights are the most important right which is going to be discussed in the
further report so that there is a better functioning of the organization. Human rights are a very
important factor in the world which is being provided by the United Nations and is going to be
discussed in the further report about the rights which are being provided to the people.
MAIN BODY
United Nation has a lot of principles which they have so that they can have a equal
functioning for all the human beings better and rights which they all share. There are a lot of
people which are not getting equal share and this can help them get justice and create a peaceful
environment for all the living being1. There are a lot of laws for the human right like right to life,
discrimination, safety, hygiene, etc. These are basic rights of human beings so that they can have
a better functioning for themselves which is a very important factor for them. The purpose of this
is that there will be a better freedom of the people in the world and they will be able to do the
right things and achieve their objectives. Every human wants to have a healthy life so that they
can have a better functioning for themselves which is a very important factor for them. Many of
the people do not get justice because of the language, race, culture, gender, etc reasons which
United Nations tries to solve as much as possible so that they can have a better functioning for
themselves2. Before there were a lot of people who were facing slavery in the world which has
1 Wettstein, F and et.al., 2019. International business and human rights: A research
agenda. Journal of World Business. 54(1). pp.54-65.
2 Newton, A., 2019. The business of human rights: Best practice and the UN guiding
principles. Routledge.

completely changed in today’s world is because of this reason3. Before United Nation did not
come up there were a lot of problems which were being faced by the people and there was no
one to listen to them and give them the justice which they deserved. Understanding this
importance in the world then United Nations was established so that the people can get what they
deserve and that is going to help the people get what they need in this world which is going to be
very helpful for the organization. This can help the organizations in the market industry also
have a better environment for the employees to work in and the profit margins will increase since
the demands and needs of the customers would be met on time. There has to be equal pay for
everyone and according to the promotions of the people so that there is a better functioning and
motivation in the organization can also be maintained which is a very important factor. United
Nations was established so that they can find peace and make the people get what they deserve
which is why human rights are one of the most important factor for this growth of the
organization4.
All the human beings want safety and security for themselves so that they are not afraid
of working or doing the right thing which is provided to them by the United Nations so that they
can find freedom. All the human beings have come free and equal in this world then because of
other reasons they cannot be judged and told what to do and what not to do. Employees and the
human being need security for whatever they are doing for anyone in the market or anything else
for others because they are having that right according to the United Nations. Over years the
United Nations understood the importance of safety and security of the people as well which is
why there were changes in the sections and redesigned for the betterment of the peoples right.
There should be power in the hands of the people who are knowledgeable and have the skills to
be handling the power in the right way so that there is a better functioning of the organization
3 Posner, M., 2016. Business & human rights: A commentary from the inside. Accounting,
Auditing & Accountability Journal. 29(4). pp.705-711.
4 Sullivan, R. and Robinson, M. eds., 2017. Business and human rights: dilemmas and
solutions. Routledge.

which is a very important factor5. It is because of physical power that the people think that they
are powerful which is why the older people and the younger as well need these rights so that they
can have a better lifestyle for themselves. The people in the world are working so that they can
grow in life but because of the discriminations which are taking place in the world the
organizations and the people do not give their best and just do for the sake of doing the work.
There are rights for children as well in the organization so that they can have a better functioning
for themselves in the community and the organization when they grow up. No one deserves a
bad past or growing up which is being given the right to the children from time to time so that
there is a better functioning and the environment of the world can remain healthy. There are a lot
of rights and regulations which the United Nations has put in the organization so that they can
have a better functioning for themselves which is a very important factor. For women the work
place is not so safe which has to be made that way according to the norms of the United nations
so that the female workers can also feel like working and have their own freedom and way of
living in the world. There are a lot of people who does not trust the justice system because there
is an unfair vision they can see which not a good factor for the organization is and the people
which needs to be improved so that there is a better functioning of the people in the world.
There are a lot of females who do not get what they deserve and have worked so hard for
in their lives but United Nations human right helps them to get what they desire in life. There are
a lot of promotions and increase in wages for the women which are not given to them because of
the gender reason since the men feel demotivated in the organization to world under women. It is
very important for the organizations to give all the people in the organization what they deserve
and that is a very important factor and right which should be given to everyone in the business or
any other place. Women do not have their own say in organizations which they should because
they have a lot of ideas which can make the organization function more effectively but it is
because of the mind set the organization does not function effectively. United Nation promotes
educating the female population of the world as well and it does not matter from which
5 Buhmann, K., 2016. Public regulators and CSR: the ‘social licence to operate’in recent
united nations instruments on business and human rights and the juridification of
CSR. Journal of Business Ethics. 136(4). pp.699-714.

background she is coming from but it is very important that all the people of the world are
educated. Right to bodily integrity and autonomy is also a very important right which is being
provided by this organization for the world so that they can stand for something they did not
approve of or something they did not like and were forced into it6. Women are not asked before
any decision is taken which is a very important factor for the organization and the women
themselves that they have a say in whatever is happening around them. They are not physically
as strong as the men which are why it is very important that they are given this right to them.
Women also have to be given more leaves like maternity leaves and other leaves so that they can
balance their professional and personal life. There are disabled people as well in the world which
deserve a right to work or do what they wish to which United Nations said to that they will get a
right to do what they feel. All the possible physical and mental activities they are capable of
doing should be offered to them accordingly by the organization and there is a percentage which
is set by businesses which have disabled people working. This factor will not just get better
reputation of the organization but get more customers as well which is going to result in higher
profit margin. It is very important for the organization to have high profit in the sense they can
give little work and wages to the disable people according to the work which can be again very
profitable for the business. Everyone be it from any religion or any caste, working or not
working, physically fit or disable, etc all have the right of being a human which is what is being
provided by the United Nations7.
United Nations protects respects and remedies the human right framework so that the
people are satisfied with the services which the organization is providing. It is very important for
the humans to get what they deserve so that they can have a better functioning for themselves
which is a very essential factor. There has to be a transparency in all the rights and there should
be awareness which has to be spread by the United Nations for the people who cannot gather this
6 Cronstedt, C., Thompson, R.C. and QC, G.R., 2016. A proposal for an international
arbitration tribunal on business and human rights. HARV. INT. LJ. 57. p.66.
7 Hsieh, N.H., 2017. Business Responsibilities for Human Rights: A Commentary on
Arnold. Business and Human Rights Journal. 2(2). pp.297-309.

information so that they can have a better knowledge. They will be able to have a sense of
comfort in life when they are aware of the right and no one will be able to miss use their efforts
and working for them like a slave8. There is a lot of discrimination which is being done in the
world and especially in the business and organizations which are private. There are equality and
same treatment for all the members of the group so that they can have a better functioning for
themselves which is a very important factor for the company. All the human beings have a
dignity of their own which is very important for them to keep with them so that they can have a
better functioning for themselves which is a very important factor so that they can have a better
lifestyle. All the people in the world have a right to express themselves which can make the
people have a better functioning for themselves and have a right to understand each other which
will make the organization have a better productivity as well. There is a neutral judge panel
which sits for giving the justice so that there is a better functioning and the people trust United
Nations for the freedom which they deserve. There are a lot of changes which have come in the
United Nations over years because of the change in the thinking of the people around9. Before
there was no law for women or discrimination for the men as well which improved and over time
everyone got an equal right so that they can have a better functioning for themselves. There are a
lot of people who are not willing to educate their children which is a very important factor for the
organization so that there is a better functioning so that the living and standards of living of the
human beings can increase. Education can get a lot of ideas in the people who can be very
helpful for a long run and the organization will be able to have a better growth in the market for a
long run.
8 Baxi, U., 2017. Towards socially sustainable globalization: reflections on responsible
contracting and the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. Indian Journal
of International Law. 57(1-2). pp.163-177.
9 Wolf, R. and Thiel, M., 2018. Advancing Global Business Ethics in China: Reducing
Poverty Through Human and Social Welfare. In Examining the Private Sector's Role in
Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction (pp. 67-84). IGI Global.

United Nations has formulated effective human rights which reduced disputes in
workplace. It also helps to civilize the society to increase harmony and solidarity of all the
human kind. With the help of human rights workers also are protected with the basic needs and
proper working environment to safeguard their rights10. Human rights by UN also improved the
standard of living of population with better education and awareness to understand all the
important aspects of job. Due to lack of skilled labour it is very essential for business
organisation to understand and adopt the entire employee and human rights while formulating
their policies. This also helps company to reduce employee turnover and increases job
satisfaction. It is very essential for employees to be satisfied to increase their performance in the
organisation to achieve objectives effectively. Human rights also provided opportunity of equal
living and equal pay to employee and workers which are exploited due to lack of power. Human
rights redressed forums were established to resolve all the issue of people and develop true and
fair marketplace with high productivity and also providing safety and security to all the people
including customers, employees, worker. United Nations provided information to all the human
beings about wrong and right which helped them to make effective decisions and improve their
personal development to attain their goals11. Human rights also works as motivation to all people
which are not having any other support and can be mistreated by organization adversely. It is
also the duty of United Nations to monitor the activities of each and every market to ensure the
safety and security of people from exploitation. United Nations is an international organisation
which is not biased of any religion or nation and support human kind to increase their efficiency
to improve economic activity of nation to flourish global economy effectively. It is also very
essential for business organisation to understand all the human rights in making strategies
which motivates employees and helps to increase retention power of company12. It improves
competitive of business organization to gain better profit margins in the organisation and
10 Buhmann, K., 2019. Business, Human Rights, and Reflexive Regulation: Multi-
stakeholder Development of Standards for Responsible Business Conduct. In Handbook
of Business Legitimacy: Responsibility, Ethics and Society. Springer.
11 Arnold, D.G., 2016. Corporations and human rights obligations. Business and Human
Rights Journal. 1(2). pp.255-275.

increase brand value effectively. This also improves the employment opportunities for people
and increases trust to develop high goodwill of organization in the market and attract better
investors to grow. Human rights also helps organisation to format effective marketing strategy
which ensures the safety of customers and increase their satisfaction effectively. Therefore it is
very important for the employees to sign contracts with the organization so that they can have a
better functioning for themselves which is a very important factor for them13.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that it is very important to give the people
human rights that they deserve so that they can have a healthy and a better lifestyle for
themselves in the world. People come in this world free and equal and that must be like this
throughout their lives. There are a lot of human rights which are given to the people of the world
so that they can feel accepted and have a better and positive mind set which is going to make the
world a better place to live in. There are a lot of creative ideas which can come in a positive
environment to function in and peaceful life is better than fighting with each other all the time
which is being provided by the United Nations.
12 Nolan, J. and van Heerden, A., 2016. Engaging business in the business of human rights.
In Principled Engagement (pp. 153-170). Routledge.
13 Ineichen, M., 2018. Protecting human rights defenders: A critical step towards a more
holistic implementation of the UNGPs. Business and Human Rights Journal. 3(1). pp.97-
104.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Arnold, D.G., 2016. Corporations and human rights obligations. Business and Human Rights
Journal. 1(2). pp.255-275.
Baxi, U., 2017. Towards socially sustainable globalization: reflections on responsible contracting
and the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. Indian Journal of
International Law. 57(1-2). pp.163-177.
Buhmann, K., 2016. Public regulators and CSR: the ‘social licence to operate’in recent united
nations instruments on business and human rights and the juridification of
CSR. Journal of Business Ethics. 136(4). pp.699-714.
Buhmann, K., 2019. Business, Human Rights, and Reflexive Regulation: Multi-stakeholder
Development of Standards for Responsible Business Conduct. In Handbook of Business
Legitimacy: Responsibility, Ethics and Society. Springer.
Cronstedt, C., Thompson, R.C. and QC, G.R., 2016. A proposal for an international arbitration
tribunal on business and human rights. HARV. INT. LJ. 57. p.66.
Hsieh, N.H., 2017. Business Responsibilities for Human Rights: A Commentary on
Arnold. Business and Human Rights Journal. 2(2). pp.297-309.
Ineichen, M., 2018. Protecting human rights defenders: A critical step towards a more holistic
implementation of the UNGPs. Business and Human Rights Journal. 3(1). pp.97-104.
Newton, A., 2019. The business of human rights: Best practice and the UN guiding principles.
Routledge.
Nolan, J. and van Heerden, A., 2016. Engaging business in the business of human rights.
In Principled Engagement (pp. 153-170). Routledge.
Posner, M., 2016. Business & human rights: A commentary from the inside. Accounting,
Auditing & Accountability Journal. 29(4). pp.705-711.
Sullivan, R. and Robinson, M. eds., 2017. Business and human rights: dilemmas and solutions.
Routledge.
Wettstein, F and et.al., 2019. International business and human rights: A research
agenda. Journal of World Business. 54(1). pp.54-65.
Wolf, R. and Thiel, M., 2018. Advancing Global Business Ethics in China: Reducing Poverty
Through Human and Social Welfare. In Examining the Private Sector's Role in Wealth
Creation and Poverty Reduction (pp. 67-84). IGI Global.