Abstract
Multinational corporations play more roles in social and cultural and political issues in this century. This growing trend in multinational companies, has led the international law, talk about "corporate social responsibility". One of the most important aspects of CSR is environmental issues. The question is that is there enough regulatory basis- at the local or international level- to guaranty responsible behavior of these companies. And in the cases of environmental damages which parts of a company should be responsive and compensate damages. Perhaps the assignment of responsibility in the actions against multinational companies on environmental issues is not too difficult; the reason is that losses are objective and external. Note that in many deserving cases, harm to the environmental rights is a violation of human rights, particularly the third generation of human rights.
Highlights
Multinational companies operate in different countries under various legal systems
The compilation of the rough draft of the regulations governing multinational companies, and the establishment of a post special to the secretary of multinational company affairs and human rights, are some of the actions that provide the organized cooperation of states, multinational companies, non-governmental organizations, environmentalists, and human rights advocates
One of the subjects covered in this article is the possibility to link responsibility to the parent company regarding the actions of subsidiary companies in preventing non-recompense of environmental damages
Summary
Multinational companies operate in different countries under various legal systems. Their activities are governed by different and even opposing rules and regulations, and no specific and unique legal unit can control their activities. The specific characteristics of multinational companies have caused unique legal subjects that do not apply to other companies and institutions These companies are dominant on trade, and in many cases – on extraction, and utilization of natural resources, equipment that destroys forests, water sources, and producing toxic waste and other harmful and unsafe products. The responsibility of these companies, in a new stage of expansion, includes all human beings. Vol 10, No 5; 2017 services are considered (Kurzyna, 2014: 123)
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