The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights have emerged as the global standard for companies’ management of their human rights impacts. Under the Guiding Principles, companies are expected to “know and show” that they do not infringe on human rights through their operations or business relationships. Human rights impact assessments represent a key first step in meeting this expectation. This report shares BSR’s eight guidelines for conducting effective HRIAs, as well as a step-by-step guidance on the four levels of HRIAs: corporate, country, site, and product.
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed once more the vulnerabilities in value chains and precarity of global business operations – and the weakness of voluntary corporate action in addressing these issues. The devastating consequences are felt most by mi...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased workers’ vulnerability to modern slavery across global apparel and manufacturing supply chains1. In addition to exacerbating risks to workers, the pandemic has increased consumers’ visibility on where and...Read More
This report provides statistics and minor analysis regarding the demographics of those trafficked in 2015.
This short paper is intended as a general overview of the development of different legislations and frameworks that apply in the area of finance and human rights, underlining key aspects. It comprises EU regulation (in force and upcoming), national ...Read More
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