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課程名稱 |
在不確定時代的責任商業行為
Responsible Business Conduct in Uncertain Times |
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開課學期 |
114-1 |
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授課對象 |
法律學院 法律研究所 |
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授課教師 |
柯欣妍 |
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課號 |
LAW7840 |
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課程識別碼 |
A21EM57A0 |
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班次 |
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學分 |
1.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
第3 週
星期一1,2,5(8:10~13:10)星期二1,2,5(8:10~13:10)星期三1,2,5(8:10~13:10)星期四1,2,5(8:10~13:10)星期五1,2,5(8:10~13:10) |
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備註 |
本課程以英語授課。密集課程。
限法律學院學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：30人 |
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課程概述 |
The course will concentrate on the existing and emerging regulations pertaining to responsible business conduct (RBC). Following an introductory section that will cover the fundamental instruments in the field of responsible business conduct, including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, we will proceed to examine the interactions of business with society in various fields, including human rights and climate change. Furthermore, we will discuss how to conduct business responsibly through risk-based due diligence.
The course will concentrate on the existing and emerging regulations pertaining to responsible business conduct (RBC). Following an introductory section that will cover the fundamental instruments in the field of responsible business conduct, including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, we will proceed to examine three current challenges that are particularly pertinent for responsible business conduct (RBC):
1. The current unstable geopolitical environment which comes with the highest number of armed conflicts since World War II, the triple planetary crisis (climate, pollution and biodiversity), trade conflicts and disrupted supply chains.
2. Complex regulatory requirements for business activities at large: Trend towards binding due diligence obligations and legal liability, an abundance of national laws, new rules in the European Union and their extraterritorial effect.
3. The role of law in moving towards a Just Transition with regard to climate, environment and biodiversity and the digital transformation.
TA: r12a21015@ntu.edu.tw |
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課程目標 |
Upon completion of the course, students will
have a thorough knowledge of the leading international standards for responsible business conduct (UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct and the ILO Tripartite Declaration);
have a clearer understanding of the interplay between soft law standards and binding due diligence laws;
have examined the concept of risk-based RBC due diligence and the different steps which it entails;
have explored how risk-based RBC due diligence supports governments and business in addressing the current challenges.
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課程要求 |
The course will adopt a seminar-style format. It is expected that students will participate actively in discussions, read the required course materials, submit their assignments for discussion and take the written exam at the end of the course. |
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預期每週課前或/與課後學習時數 |
2-3 hours reading per day |
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Office Hours |
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指定閱讀 |
All readings are mandatory unless marked as optional.
Additional readings may be assigned during the course.
Day 1: Introduction
RUGGIE JOHN, Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights, New York 2013, pp. XV-80
MUCHLINSKI PETER, The Regulatory Framework of Multinational Enterprises, in: Bantekas/Stein (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Business and Human Rights Law, Cambridge University Press; 2021, pp. 173-194.
Day 2: OECD Guidelines for MNEs on RBC; risk-based due diligence
AHN JEON-HYUNG, Main contents and implications of the 2023 revision of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Journal of International Logistics and Trade 22:2 (2024), pp, 80-92.
BUHMANN KARIN, Confronting challenges to substantive remedy for victims: Opportunities for OECD NCPs under a due diligence regime involving civil liability, in Business and Human Rights Journal 8 (2023), pp. 403-426
Cases (https://doi.org/10.1017/bhj.2023.9)
Canadian National Contact Point, China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/ncp-pcn/statement-gyama-valley.aspx?lang=eng)
NL National Contact Point: Former employees vs. Heineken, Unlawful dismissals by Heineken’s subsidiary in eastern DRC (https://www.oecd.org/en/networks/national-contact-points-for-responsible-business-conduct/database/nl0027.html)
Swiss NCP, Society for Threatened Peoples v. BKW Group: Initial Assessment (https://www.seco.admin.ch/dam/seco/de/dokumente/Aussenwirtschaft/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/NKP/Statements_konkrete_F%C3%A4lle/bkw_initial_assessment.pdf.download.pdf/SwissNCP-InitialAssessment_GfbV-BKW_12.5.2020.pdf), Final Statement (https://www.seco.admin.ch/dam/seco/de/dokumente/Aussenwirtschaft/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/NKP/Statements_konkrete_F%C3%A4lle/Abschlusserkl%C3%A4rungen/bkw.pdf.download.pdf/Abschlusserkl%C3%A4rung-BKW.pdf) and Follow-up Report (https://www.seco.admin.ch/dam/seco/de/dokumente/Aussenwirtschaft/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/NKP/Statements_konkrete_F%C3%A4lle/Abschlusserkl%C3%A4rungen/follow_up_bkw.pdf.download.pdf/Follow-Up Bericht BKW Energie AG - GfbV Schweiz.pdf)
Day 3: Challenges for RBC, Part I
OECD, Responsible Business Conduct for Climate Action (https://doi.org/10.1787/d098b352-en): Strengthening the contribution of business to climate goals, OECD Business and Finance Policy Papers, No. 68, Paris 2024
OLAWUYI DAMILOLA, Corporate Accountability for the Natural Environment and Climate Change, in: Bantekas/Stein (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Business and Human Rights Law, pp. 234-259
UN WORKING GROUP ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, Information Note on Climate Change and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, June 2023
Optional: WEBER ROLF H./ HÖSLI ANDREAS, Corporate Climate Responsibility – The Rise of a New Governance Issue, sui generis 2021, pp. 83-92
Regulatory Instruments
Paris Agreement on Climate Change
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, Chapter VI, Environment
Cases
Switzerland, Pari Fishermen v. Holcim (https://callforclimatejustice.org/en/)
NL National Contact Point, Final Statement (https://www.oecdguidelines.nl/binaries/oecd-guidelines/documenten/publication/2019/04/19/ncp-final-statement-4-ngos-vs-ing/20190419+NGOs+vs+ING+-+FS+%28WCAG%29.pdf) Oxfam Novig, Greenpeace Netherlands, BankTrack and Friends of the Earth Netherlands versus ING, 19 April 2019
Netherlands, Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc. (https://climatecasechart.com/non-us-case/milieudefensie-et-al-v-royal-dutch-shell-plc/):
o Judgement by Court of Appeals
o Appeal by Milieudefensie to Supreme Court (summary)
Day 4: Challenges for RBC, Part II
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, third edition 2016
OHCHR, Business and Human Rights in Challenging Contexts
UN WORKING GROUP ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, Report to the UN General Assembly on business, human rights and conflict-affected regions: towards heightened action, 21 July 2020
Cases
Norway NCP, CSJA vs. Telenor, Final Statement (https://www.responsiblebusiness.no/committee-seeking-justice-for-alethankyaw-csja-vs-telenor/), 29 August 2022
Norway NCP, SOMO on behalf of 474 CSOs in Myanmar vs. Telenor ASA (https://www.responsiblebusiness.no/somo-on-behalf-of-474-csos-in-myanmar-vs-telenor-asa/)
o Initial Assessment, 27 September 2021
o Memorandum of Understanding, 15 July 2022
Day 5: Wrap-up (morning)
Readings to be determined
Exam (afternoon)
Details will be explained in class
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參考書目 |
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP)
(https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/guidingprinciplesbusinesshr_en.pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions on the UNGPs (https://www.ohchr.org/en/publications/special-issue-publications/frequently-asked-questions-about-guiding-principles)
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023) (https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/mneguidelines/)
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/due-diligence-guidance-for-responsible-business-conduct.htm)
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) (https://www.ilo.org/publications/tripartite-declaration-principles-concerning-multinational-enterprises-and-3)
OECD Recommendation of the Council on the Role of Government in Promoting Responsible Business Conduct (2022) (https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/en/instruments/OECD-LEGAL-0486)
The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact (https://unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/mission/principles)
Updated Draft Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights (https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/igwg-transcorp/session10/igwg-10th-updated-draft-lbi-with-proposals.pdf) |
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評量方式
(僅供參考) |
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項目 |
百分比 |
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Attendance and active participation |
40% |
Attendance and active participation is expected and will contribute to the final grade with 40%. For each class, I will assign students to prepare questions or discuss a specific case/issue to facilitate class discussion. The designated students must send their written replies to these assignments to me by email to me by 20.00 the night before the class meets. |
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written in-class exam |
60% |
At the end of the course, a written in-class exam will take place and will constitute a portion of the final grade with 60%. Further details regarding the course requirements will be provided in the first class. |
- 本校尚無訂定 A+ 比例上限。
- 本校採用等第制評定成績，學生成績評量辦法中的百分制分數區間與單科成績對照表僅供參考，授課教師可依等第定義調整分數區間。詳見學習評量專區 (連結)。
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第3週 |
9/15 |
Introduction to Responsible Business Conduct
Concepts, instruments and legal framework
Hard law vs. soft law
Concept of risk-based due diligence |
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第3週 |
9/16 |
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
Remedy mechanism: National Contact Points for RBC
Risk-based due diligence in practice: case studies |
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第3週 |
9/17 |
Challenges for RBC, Part I
Climate change
Just transition |
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第3週 |
9/18 |
Challenges for RBC, Part II
RBC in conflict affected areas
RBC in other challenging contexts |
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第3週 |
9/19 |
Wrap-up of the Course
Summing-up
Sustainable business: the road ahead
Exam |
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