Alles auf der Schokoladenseite? Nachhaltigkeit in der globalen und österreichischen Kakao- und Schokoladenwertschöpfungskette

Wien, June 2021
Der vorliegende Report diskutiert die gegenwärtige Struktur der globalen Kakao Wertschöpfung ...
moreAlthough the issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been debated for at least the last three decades, it has once more gained momentum in recent years. On an international level, this is attributable to the increasing importance of global value chains, the intensification of resource extraction and the implementation of large infrastructure projects in “emerging and developing economies”. These activities, which can at times have severe economic, social and environmental implications, are generally implemented by multinational corporations. In recent years, the tension between economic development and its impact on society and the environment has made corporate responsibility the subject of controversial public discussion. At the level of the United Nations, under the leadership of John Ruggie, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the “UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights” in 2011. These guidelines are to be implemented on a national level by all UN member states.
The discussion on corporate social responsibility has also become more relevant in the area of development policy and development cooperation. Increasingly, many donors, including Austria, have a programmatic focus on economic development, in particular Private Sector Development (PSD). At the same time, they have committed themselves to a human rights-based approach to development. In order to achieve policy coherence for development, the (further) development and targeted application of specific instruments, such as human rights impact assessments, due diligence requirements for lead firms in GVCs, amongst others are needed.
With regards to this subject area, ÖFSE focuses on the following aspects:
Mr. Werner Raza
Director
Tel.: +43 1 317 40 10 – 101
E-Mail: w.raza@oefse.at
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