What is the status of “business and human rights” in Japan? While there is a growing movement in Western countries to legislate on human rights and environmental issues, particularly in the supply chain, Japan has yet to pass a law on corporate responsibility to respect human rights in the supply chain and is instead taking a soft law approach on this issue. In this article, I will present the current status of efforts in Japan to address business and human rights and how such efforts are actually working.
B. Overall Picture of Efforts in Japan to Respect Human Rights
Business and human rights began to attract international attention in 2011 when the United Nations adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the “UN Guiding Principles”). In response, Read more
