인권경영의 법적 의미와 기업규제패러다임의 전환

The concept of ‘Business and Human Rights' is gaining growing attention across the world, and ‘Business and Human Rights' has become a quite commonly used, familiar term. However, it is not easy to adopt a single definition of ‘Business and Human Rights', as it literally means the responsibility of a corporation vis-a-vis in relation to the society that it belongs to. Since social conditions differ between countries and periods, corporate responsibility required by the society also takes different forms, making it very difficult to ascertain what the actual definition of ‘Business annd Human Rights' is. However, when combining different conceptual definitions currently under discussion, ‘Business and Human Rights' refers to an act of considering not only financial performance but also diverse aspects linked to environment, human rights in business operations. Difference may exist between countries and regions since some may place more focus on human rights or environment or value donation more than others. Demand for ‘Business and Human Rights' management has recently entered a new phase. With "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations 'protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework" and , there are on-going global efforts to standardize ‘Business and Human Rights' practices. Although most of them are legally non-binding guidelines, it is important to note that there is an increasing trend to evaluate firms based on such guidelines. In other word, as firms without ‘Business and Human Rights' engagement are not appreciated in the market, ‘Business and Human Rights' is no longer an option but a critical factor for ensuring business survival and sustainable growth.