BSR Insight | Mary Robinson Calls on Companies to Issue Human Rights Statements
Now through the end of June 2010, Realizing Rights, a human rights organization headed by Mary Robinson—the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—is encouraging major companies to adopt a formal human rights policy statement, which will be posted on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's website.
This request follows a similar campaign by Robinson, reinforcing stakeholders' expectations that all companies should demonstrate their commitment to human rights.
In addition to a formal statement, an effective human rights strategy should include:
- A commitment to respect all human rights, referencing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- A description of the company's human rights governance structure
- An outline of how human rights policies are implemented, including specific strategies and management systems
- Specific commitments in the areas of the most significant risks and opportunities
For more information on how to develop a formal human rights statement, please contact Nicki Weston at nweston@bsr.org.
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