The Development of Sustainable Goals and Concern for Human Rights in Business

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Human rights have been neglected in the normative discourse on corporate responsibility due to a propensity to defer to attorneys in legal problems and a relatively charitable orientation. This contributed to the propensity to mostly avoid challenging the state's dominating position in the human rights debate. In this study, one of the many aspirational goals included in the United Nations' Agenda 2030 is the recognition of the significance of the private sector as a partner in the effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Such a discourse known as business and human rights (BHR), has grown over the last two decades. It has impacted how we think about corporate responsibility and how firms are held responsible for the human rights breaches they create. In this research concerns have been raised over the fact that Agenda 2030 does not adequately address the growing discourse on private-sector accountability, putting the advancement of this field in jeopardy. We will discuss, how accurately do the Sustainable Development Goals represent the continuing discussion over BHR? Is there any gap between the discourse on sustainable development and the discourse on BHR rights affecting the execution of the SDGs, corroborating reservations that there is a divide between sustainable development and the discourse on BHR rights? Is there that much difference between the two arguments, and how much of a difference does it make if there is? This study is based on qualitative research. we analyzing statutes, local and international laws, protocols, conventions, treaties and reports for the accomplishment of this work. The use of legal tools to promote business and human rights emphasis on the fact that "international legal tools must and will play a role in the continuous growth of the business and human rights framework" is something that has always been made clear. It does not, however, support a single comprehensive agreement. As opposed to this, he views legal instruments as "well-built precision tools" that target certain subject matters and governance shortcomings in the areas of business and human rights. Highlighting logistical difficulties and maybe anticipating that such discussions might be used as an "excuse" by states to block the GP implementation process, a request to begin fresh treaty negotiations was made in the UN Human Rights Council.