'Voluntary or Mandatory: That Is (Not) the Question': A Comment

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Wettstein and Waddock are correct in arguing that the question is not whether we need voluntary or mandatory standards, but rather what mix of the two is needed. Voluntary initiatives are needed to encourage the increasing number of enlightened businesses to incorporate human rights principles into the core of their business thinking. However, some form of mandatory rules, whether national and/or international, are also needed to hold accountable those companies that flagrantly violate human rights or are complicit in serious abuses - often crimes - carried out by governments or armed groups or other companies.

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'Voluntary or Mandatory: That Is (Not) the Question': A Comment

Comment to the Contribution ofFlorian Wettstein und Sandra Waddock

It is clear that we stand at crossroads in the debate about business, human rights, and accountability. There is growing acceptance that companies should respect the rights set out in the International Bill of Human Rights1. The heated debate in recent years, however, has been over how to ensure that companies are responsible and ac...

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