Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework

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dc.contributor.authorBaum, Frances E
dc.contributor.authorSanders, David M
dc.contributor.authorFisher, Matt
dc.contributor.authorAnaf, Julia
dc.contributor.authorFreudenberg, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorFriel, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorLabonté, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorLondon, Leslie
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorScott-Samuel, Alex
dc.contributor.authorSen, Amit
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:04:10Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:04:10Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background The adverse health and equity impacts of transnational corporations’ (TNCs) practices have become central public health concerns as TNCs increasingly dominate global trade and investment and shape national economies. Despite this, methodologies have been lacking with which to study the health equity impacts of individual corporations and thus to inform actions to mitigate or reverse negative and increase positive impacts. Methods This paper reports on a framework designed to conduct corporate health impact assessment (CHIA), developed at a meeting held at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in May 2015. Results On the basis of the deliberations at the meeting it was recommended that the CHIA should be based on ex post assessment and follow the standard HIA steps of screening, scoping, identification, assessment, decision-making and recommendations. A framework to conduct the CHIA was developed and designed to be applied to a TNC’s practices internationally, and within countries to enable comparison of practices and health impacts in different settings. The meeting participants proposed that impacts should be assessed according to the TNC’s global and national operating context; its organisational structure, political and business practices (including the type, distribution and marketing of its products); and workforce and working conditions, social factors, the environment, consumption patterns, and economic conditions within countries. Conclusion We anticipate that the results of the CHIA will be used by civil society for capacity building and advocacy purposes, by governments to inform regulatory decision-making, and by TNCs to lessen their negative health impacts on health and fulfil commitments made to corporate social responsibility.
dc.identifier.apacitationBaum, F. E., Sanders, D. M., Fisher, M., Anaf, J., Freudenberg, N., Friel, S., ... Sen, A. (2016). Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework. <i>Globalization and Health</i>, 12(1), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34444en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBaum, Frances E, David M Sanders, Matt Fisher, Julia Anaf, Nicholas Freudenberg, Sharon Friel, Ronald Labonté, et al "Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework." <i>Globalization and Health</i> 12, 1. (2016): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34444en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBaum, F.E., Sanders, D.M., Fisher, M., Anaf, J., Freudenberg, N., Friel, S., Labonté, R. & London, L. et al. 2016. Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework. <i>Globalization and Health.</i> 12(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34444en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1744-8603
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Baum, Frances E AU - Sanders, David M AU - Fisher, Matt AU - Anaf, Julia AU - Freudenberg, Nicholas AU - Friel, Sharon AU - Labonté, Ronald AU - London, Leslie AU - Monteiro, Carlos AU - Scott-Samuel, Alex AU - Sen, Amit AB - Abstract Background The adverse health and equity impacts of transnational corporations’ (TNCs) practices have become central public health concerns as TNCs increasingly dominate global trade and investment and shape national economies. Despite this, methodologies have been lacking with which to study the health equity impacts of individual corporations and thus to inform actions to mitigate or reverse negative and increase positive impacts. Methods This paper reports on a framework designed to conduct corporate health impact assessment (CHIA), developed at a meeting held at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in May 2015. Results On the basis of the deliberations at the meeting it was recommended that the CHIA should be based on ex post assessment and follow the standard HIA steps of screening, scoping, identification, assessment, decision-making and recommendations. A framework to conduct the CHIA was developed and designed to be applied to a TNC’s practices internationally, and within countries to enable comparison of practices and health impacts in different settings. The meeting participants proposed that impacts should be assessed according to the TNC’s global and national operating context; its organisational structure, political and business practices (including the type, distribution and marketing of its products); and workforce and working conditions, social factors, the environment, consumption patterns, and economic conditions within countries. Conclusion We anticipate that the results of the CHIA will be used by civil society for capacity building and advocacy purposes, by governments to inform regulatory decision-making, and by TNCs to lessen their negative health impacts on health and fulfil commitments made to corporate social responsibility. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - Globalization and Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2016 SM - 1744-8603 T1 - Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework TI - Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34444 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34444
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBaum FE, Sanders DM, Fisher M, Anaf J, Freudenberg N, Friel S, et al. Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework. Globalization and Health. 2016;12(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34444.en_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceGlobalization and Health
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume12
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12992-016-0164-x
dc.subject.otherHealth impact assessment
dc.subject.otherHealth inequalities
dc.subject.otherHealth promotion
dc.subject.otherMethodology
dc.subject.otherPublic health policy
dc.subject.otherHealth Impact Assessment
dc.subject.otherHealth Policy
dc.subject.otherHealth Promotion
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherInvestments
dc.subject.otherPolicy Making
dc.subject.otherProfessional Corporations
dc.titleAssessing the health impact of transnational corporations: its importance and a framework
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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