Contribution to Book
Climate Change and the Human Rights Responsibilities of Business Enterprises
Climate Change, Justice and Human Rights
(2020)
Abstract
The causes of climate change and solutions to it are inherently tied to non-state actors, including businesses. As multinational business enterprises are at the heart of global emissions, historical and current, it is vital to understand how the attribution of climate change impacts goes beyond the responsibilities of states. The first lawsuits targeting companies have begun. Meanwhile, businesses are increasingly focused on sustainability at different levels of their organizations, including by endorsement of business responsibilities for human rights. What independent responsibilities do business enterprises have when they undertake to respect the human rights of those who are vulnerable to climate harms?
Keywords
- climate change,
- human rights,
- business and human rights
Disciplines
Publication Date
August 3, 2020
Editor
David Ismangil, Karen van der Schaaf & Lars van Troost
Publisher
Amnesty International
Citation Information
Sara L Seck, “Climate change and the human rights responsibilities of business enterprises” in David Ismangil, Karen van der Schaaf & Lars van Troost, eds, Climate Change, Justice and Human Rights, online: Amnesty International < https://www.amnesty.nl/media/strategic-studies-future-human-rights-policy-practice/changing-perspectives-human-rights > [https://perma.cc/HQ4J-JGMF].