Business, Human Rights and Sustainability

General characterization

Prerequisites

Not Applicable

Bibliography

Not Applicable

Teaching method

Classes will be taught in an interactive manner where students will be invited to actively engage in the classes. Oral teaching will be reinforced by additional materials such as power point slides which will be uploaded onto the online virtual learning environment. Practical exercises will also be designed in order to help students make a bridge between theory and practice.

Evaluation method

The evaluation method for this course will be continuous evaluation. It will account for 100% of the final grade and will take into consideration: 

- the participation in class throughout the semester and the performance in practical exercises given in class by the professor (50% of the continuous evaluation grade). 

- A multiple-choice test (two hours; closed-book): there will be 20 questions, each will be worth 1 point. It will be held on the last day of class (20^th of May 2024), between 16:00 and 18:00.

The students who wish to do so will have the possibility to be evaluated on the basis of a written exam (which will count for 100% of the grade) which will last 2 hours and will take place at the end of the term. The exam will consist in a case-study and will be open book.

Subject matter

1. Introduction to Business, Human Rights and Sustainability

2. Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector

3. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights

4. The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights

5. The Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights 

6. Human Rights Policies

7.  Access to Remedy

8. National Action Plans

9. A Gender perspective on Business and Human Rights

10.The OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises and the role of the OECD National Contact Points

11. The Vinci Case

12. Conclusion

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: