The Drivers behind Human Rights Engagement: Responsible Innovation, International Presence, and Economic Development
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2024-07-04
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Human rights is a highly relevant concept with regards to the business-sector as companies could violate human rights but could also help with addressing human rights problems. However, the human rights domain is scarcely explored in the international business field. Therefore, this study will investigating potential drivers behind a company’s human rights engagement. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between a company’s responsible innovativeness, the economy, if a company is internationally present and a company’s human rights engagement. The data is gathered from the Refinitiv and the Orbis database and processed and analysed using SPSS. This study found that all three drivers have a positive direct effect on a company’s human rights engagement. In addition, there is an indirect effect via the variables International Presence and the variable Economic Development as there is a partial mediation with responsible innovation as the mediator variable. This study helped companies gain an understanding of possible drivers behind its’ human rights engagement which could help them with taking up responsibilities regarding human rights. Furthermore, this study provided governments and international organizations with the knowledge about where to target their Official Development Assistance to help companies enlarge their human rights engagement.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen