The year 1995 was very tragic for Nigeria: after years of starvation and exploitation, the ethnic minority in Ogoniland, an area rich in oil and gas, began mounting a peaceful civil society movement to demand a greater share of the oil wealth to fund infrastructure in their impoverished communities. Led by the political activist [...]

This interesting piece is an excerpt from a new article by Roger Alford in the Norte Dame law journal posted on Opinio Juris:

 One has a nagging suspicion that human rights litigation against corporations is a proxy fight in which the accomplice is pursued while the principal evades punishment. Indeed, if a corporation is accused of [...]

This short video featuring David Henderson of the Westminster Business School puts forward a more pragmatic view of what corporate social responsibility (CSR) can and can’t achieve. Henderson argues that most traditional CSR models rest upon some very flawed assumptions about the forces of globalization.

The Economist has a great article in their latest issue about the gap between human rights organizations and business. Much work is needed to create a more fruitful engagement. Suggestions?
Doing the wrong thing
Oct 25th 2007 | NEW YORK
Human-rights activists fall out over how to deal with companies
MANY human-rights activists believe that it [...]

 From Motley Fool:

Corporate Social Responsibility Done Right
By Rimmy Malhotra October 3, 2007
When he was the U.S. Secretary of Labor during the Clinton administration, Robert Reich garnered a reputation as a bulldog for employee rights. Among his many pro-worker initiatives were increasing the minimum wage and pushing for the Family and Medical [...]