Localizing the UNGPs – An Afrocentric Approach to Interpreting Pillar II

Abstract This paper presents an alternative epistemic worldview of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights (CR2R) as a norm. It examines how Afrocentric interpretation CR2R norm can contribute relational system where corporations promote in African host communities. uses — Ubuntu reframe and reinterpret Pillar II terms. argues that this reframing is important for three reasons. First, increases norm’s intelligibility Africa because it clarifies contextualizes term ‘respect’ used II. Second, through fills ethical gap CR2Rnorm. Third, Ubuntu-inspired insulates from some scholars’ critique scope narrow only encourages MNCs avoid infringing on others without prescribing positive obligations. then channels which influence