ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on corporate human rights obligations with regard to specific socio-economic rights. Socio-economic rights are a condition sine qua non for the development of any individual. It also focuses on these five key socio-economic rights by examining corporate obligations concerning the human rights to education, food, health, adequate housing and water. The chapter argues that corporations are obliged to ensure a reasonable minimum core with respect to socio-economic rights. It deals with corporate obligations concerning the right to education and addresses such obligations with the right to food. Food is an essential component that facilitates individuals in their efforts to achieve sustainable livelihoods. The corporate obligation to fulfil depends on the available measures and financial resources of particular business actors. In the business context, this means agricultural businesses would have to invest more in food supply of local environment.
