NCDO SID-lezing, Amsterdam

datum 11 maart 2013 17:00
plaats Amsterdam
locatie Auditorium, Vrije Universiteit Toon locatie
aanwezigen A. (Bram) van Ojik i, D.A. (Dick) Benschop i e.a.
organisatie Foundation Max van der Stoel (FMS)

The private sector and its leverage: the case of Shell in Nigeria

Governments have the primary responsibility for human rights. However, individuals and organisations also have important roles to play in supporting and respecting human rights. This applies also to the business community. The first principle of the UN Global Compact, a compact subscribed to by many transnationals amongst which Shell and Unilever, reads: “Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights”.

Companies that operate on a global basis are confronted with very different cultural contexts and human rights situations. How much leverage do transnational companies have regarding human rights at site level, within local communities and at country level? How can they have a positive impact on human rights and avoid negative impact or even abuse?

Speaker: Dick Benschop (CEO Shell Nederland)

Discussant: Ton Dietz (African Studies Centre, Leiden)

Moderator: Femke van Zeijl

Language: English

Admission: Free

Registration (seats are limited): registration[at]sidnl.org

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