Operating in armed conflict - A case study of Nestle in Colombia

Businesses and corporations have positively influenced and brou- ght opportunities for excluded populations. However, they have also negatively impacted the communities and territories where they operate. Many multinational corporations have incorporated so- cial responsibility (CSR) programs in ord...

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Main Author: Camacho Rincón, Andrea
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Published: 2017
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Source:Nova et Vétera, ISSN 0123-2614, Nº. 26, 2017, pags. 10-21
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00012737592018-07-04Operating in armed conflict - A case study of Nestle in ColombiaCamacho Rincón, AndreaBusinesses and corporations have positively influenced and brou- ght opportunities for excluded populations. However, they have also negatively impacted the communities and territories where they operate. Many multinational corporations have incorporated so- cial responsibility (CSR) programs in order to acquire legitimacy and to meet human rights expectations of the host country’s constituen- cies. Nevertheless, to genuinely respect human rights corporations, it is necessary to go beyond the CSR approaches and address the impact they generate with their operations. Porter & Kramer developed the concept of shared value, arguing that corporations can improve their competitiveness and, at same time, advance the economic and social conditions in the communities where they operate. Through Nestlé’s example in Colombia, this article aims at illustrating how the concept of shared value can work to bring social benefits to excluded populations in a developing country, as well as how it falls short in other human rights challenges that businesses face, specially in situations of armed conflict. It also aims at evidencing some ways in which businesses can overcome these human rights challenges that cannot be addressed by the concept of shared value. 2017text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6481692(Revista) ISSN 0123-2614Nova et Vétera, ISSN 0123-2614, Nº. 26, 2017, pags. 10-21engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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Businesses and corporations have positively influenced and brou- ght opportunities for excluded populations. However, they have also negatively impacted the communities and territories where they operate. Many multinational corporations have incorporated so- cial responsibility (CSR) programs in order to acquire legitimacy and to meet human rights expectations of the host country’s constituen- cies. Nevertheless, to genuinely respect human rights corporations, it is necessary to go beyond the CSR approaches and address the impact they generate with their operations. Porter & Kramer developed the concept of shared value, arguing that corporations can improve their competitiveness and, at same time, advance the economic and social conditions in the communities where they operate. Through Nestlé’s example in Colombia, this article aims at illustrating how the concept of shared value can work to bring social benefits to excluded populations in a developing country, as well as how it falls short in other human rights challenges that businesses face, specially in situations of armed conflict. It also aims at evidencing some ways in which businesses can overcome these human rights challenges that cannot be addressed by the concept of shared value. 
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