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The chapter examines the principle of ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) regarding its potential to contribute towards the advancement of human rights in the context of the African Union Agenda 2063. The purpose is motivated by Africa’s commitment to the ‘Africa we want’ and its linkage to the ‘Future we want’ of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG:2030). These instruments serve as a potential framework through which CSR may be assessed in contributing to the realisation of human rights. It examines some selected cases on corporate social responsibility and leans more on South Africa’s jurisprudence as a recently established democracy that is viewed as a model for the realisation of human rights in contemporary Africa. It also argues that uprooting all forms of rights deprivation and upholding the companies to the influence of human rights in their business practices is of direct application to the advancement of the CSR principle. The purpose is traceable to the universal application of human rights that has permeated not only States as duty bearers and citizens as rights holders or vice-versa but extended to include business actors. The extension is meant to ensure collective and holistic responsibility in the realisation of human rights as evidenced by the adoption of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). These principles underpin the Agenda2063 and the SDG:2030 which are meant to ensure the realisation of human rights. The UNGP, endorsed in the Agenda2063 and SDGs, laid the framework for the promotion of the principle of CSR in the context of business and human rights. CSR, as a business principle, is a set standard against which to hold business corporates accountable to ensure their contribution to the realisation of human rights particularly in Africa which is rich in minerals and other natural resources that are beneficial to the African people. The promotion of CSR would at the minimum contribute towards the realisation of human rights. A review of recent jurisprudence will be a determinant to assess the quality of compliance with CSR obligations as envisaged in this chapter.

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Towards ‘corporate social responsibility’ in the Era of Agenda 2063 for the Realisation of Human Rights in Africa

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    2025年

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The chapter examines the principle of ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) regarding its potential to contribute towards the advancement of human rights in the context of the African Union Agenda 2063. The purpose is motivated by Africa’s commitment to the ‘Africa we want’ and its linkage to the ‘Future we want’ of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG:2030). These instruments serve as a potential framework through which CSR may be assessed in contributing to the realisation of human rights. It examines some selected cases on corporate social responsibility and leans more on South Africa’s jurisprudence as a recently established democracy that is viewed as a model for the realisation of human rights in contemporary Africa. It also argues that uprooting all forms of rights deprivation and upholding the companies to the influence of human rights in their business practices is of direct application to the advancement of the CSR principle. The purpose is traceable to the universal application of human rights that has permeated not only States as duty bearers and citizens as rights holders or vice-versa but extended to include business actors. The extension is meant to ensure collective and holistic responsibility in the realisation of human rights as evidenced by the adoption of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). These principles underpin the Agenda2063 and the SDG:2030 which are meant to ensure the realisation of human rights. The UNGP, endorsed in the Agenda2063 and SDGs, laid the framework for the promotion of the principle of CSR in the context of business and human rights. CSR, as a business principle, is a set standard against which to hold business corporates accountable to ensure their contribution to the realisation of human rights particularly in Africa which is rich in minerals and other natural resources that are beneficial to the African people. The promotion of CSR would at the minimum contribute towards the realisation of human rights. A review of recent jurisprudence will be a determinant to assess the quality of compliance with CSR obligations as envisaged in this chapter.