Reports Archives August 2011
August 16, 2011
Applying the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to the ICT Industry | Version 1.0
Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services; Farid Baddache, Director, Europe
In June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council approved new Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. As a result, more clarity exists today than ever before on governments’ duty to protect human rights and the business responsibility to respect human rights. Read more
August 15, 2011
CSR and Quality: A Powerful and Untapped Connection
Launched a half century ago, the total quality movement has some striking similarities to CSR: It strives to make hidden costs visible, it focuses on corporate governance, it empowers individuals to improve quality, it takes a proactive approach to prevention and continuous improvement, and it breaks down barriers to internal, cross-functional collaboration. Read more
August 15, 2011
HERproject: Health Enables Returns | The Business Returns from Women’s Health Programs
HERproject health needs assessments have demonstrated that women’s health remains a critical area of investment for international companies and their supplier partners. This study seeks to provide a clear business case for such investments. Read more
August 2, 2011
Financial Inclusion in the Supply Chain
Approximately 2.5 billion of the world’s adults do not use formal financial services to save or borrow money. About 90 percent of them live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Without access to formal financial institutions, people must rely on their own funds or risky informal services that charge excessive fees to invest in their health and welfare and that of their families. Read more
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