NUTR 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Corporate Social Responsibility, Dollarama, Labor Rights

• School: McGill University
• Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
• Course: NUTR 214
• Professor: Arne Kislenko

Document Summary

Three pillars wi hin a b siness (social, environmen al and economic) ha hey ry o f lfill. Hierarchical power rela ion be ween nor h and so h. In erac ions be ween o r daily cons mp ion, h man righ s viola ions, and global commodi y chains. H man righ s viola ions are of en nfor na ely embedded in global commodi y chains. B sinesses are of en relian on cheap flexible labo r. Inseparable linkage be ween o r everyday cons mp ion and h man righ s concerns (labo r exploi a ion) embedded in global commodi y chains. Overdependence on flexible and cheap labo rers in a global commodi y chain. Deeply marke -driven sys em, canno priori ize h man righ s over profi abili y. In erroga ion in erconnec ions be ween csr and global commodi y chains. Key implications in globalization (cid:343)time-space compression(cid:344) (david harvey, 1989)