Latin American Law Review

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Derechos Humanos: de la poesía a los estados financieros, una predicción de cómo el marco ASG, ambiente, social y gobernanza, lo puede cambiar todo

No. 12 (2024-04-04)
  • Victor Cabezas Alban
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Resumen

Este ensayo argumenta que la progresiva inclusión de criterios de derechos humanos en los indicadores ESG puede tener un impacto sin precedentes. A partir de un estudio conceptual del marco legal ESG y los mayores avances normativos en Europa, este documento presenta evidencia indicativa de un nuevo conjunto de incentivos y obligaciones para las empresas transnacionales. Las novedades que trae el movimiento ESG podrían ser extremadamente útiles para avanzar en la agenda del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos que, por años, ha sufrido los estragos de no tener mecanismos de exigibilidad real a nivel internacional. En Europa, por ejemplo, pronto la debida diligencia en derechos humanos podría condicionar permisos en el mundo de las fusiones y adquisiciones, y la lista de los potenciales impactos es larga. A partir de una sistematización de los avances normativos y de algunas proyecciones, esta investigación muestra el surgimiento de una nueva relación potencialmente transformadora entre los derechos humanos y la sostenibilidad financiera de las compañías privadas.

Palabras clave: Derechos humanos, ESG, derecho internacional, derecho de competencia, sostenibilidad, multinacionales

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