The Added Value of the UN Norms

This paper deals with the question whether the UN Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with regard to Human Rights (UN Norms) can have an added value to the existing codes, standards and guidelines. In particular, three key intergovernmental codes are discussed, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Global Compact and the ILO Tripartite Declaration Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.