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The interpretation, communication, and reporting of human rights

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A Research Agenda for Business and Human Rights, Pages: 153 - 168

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DOI (Published version): 10.4337/9781802208979.00021

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Pressure on companies to show greater awareness, transparency, and accountability for their human rights impacts has resulted in a plethora of public statements and policies from businesses on a range of human rights issues. This chapter first explores the body of research that has analysed these bu...

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Published in: A Research Agenda for Business and Human Rights
ISBN: 9781802208962 9781802208979
Published: Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 2025
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