BSR Insight | Practical Applications of the UN Business and Human Rights Framework on the Rise
John Ruggie, the UN special representative for business and human rights, issued a report listing practical applications of the UN "Protect, Respect, and Remedy" Framework. The framework, which has emerged as the de-facto standard for business and human rights, has already been applied by numerous governments, companies, investors, multilateral institutions, NGOs, national human rights institutions, academia, and the United Nations.
Examples include:
- The U.K. government's Equality and Human Rights Commission announced plans to include discussions on implementing the framework in the U.K. in its 2009 to 2012 human rights strategy.
- Amnesty International referenced the framework in its submission in preparation for the EU Corporate Social Responsibility Forum in November 2010.
- GE has modified its "Statement of Principles on Human Rights" to reflect its responsibility to respect human rights more clearly in accordance with the framework.
- The ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standard calls for corporate due diligence to proactively ensure respect for human rights as outlined in the framework.
Additional examples can be sent to frameworkinaction@srsgconsultation.org. For more information about human rights and the UN Framework, contact Faris Natour.
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Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights
Faris leads BSR’s human rights practice, advising companies on human rights strategy, policy development, human rights impact assessments, and other elements of human rights due diligence... Read more →
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