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The role of companies as a key player in conflict settings is a question that has been the subject of intense study and controversy in recent decades. Nevertheless, as discussed in this chapter, there are significant examples of companies that have undertaken peace-building initiatives in fragile settings, thus playing an increasing role in issues that affect global governance. Without entering an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of this involvement, in this chapter we will examine the peace-building potential of the business sector, and then see how this relates to evidence from the Colombian experience that emerged from the 2016 peace agreement. It will end with the presentation of the Human Security Business Partnership (HSBP) Framework, understood as an innovative model of multi-actor governance in fragile settings that would encourage and structure a more pro-active engagement role for the corporate sector. Thus the chapter addresses two emerging questions in the discourse about corporate peacebuilding: the modalities of positive interventions by the private sector in the context of a peace process and the circumstances and conditions under which private business might contribute to positive transformations from conflict to peace. While the findings are not conclusive, the Colombian experience points to areas for further research and empirical evidence building which will increase understanding of the private sector role in conflict.

Keywords: business; conflict; human security; peacebuilding; peace process.

Una perspectiva de seguridad humana en la contribución de la empresa a la construcción de paz: el caso colombiano