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BSR Insight Article: Nobel Laureate José Ramos-Horta on Fostering New Democracies
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
In the wake of the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, wrote about the struggles of new democracies to move out of instability and into peaceful, solid statehood. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Protecting Migrant Workers’ Rights for the 2022 World Cup
Julia Beier, Associate, Advisory Services
In preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, hundreds of thousands of international migrant workers will travel to Qatar to build extensive infrastructure from scratch. While Qatar has legal provisions in place to safeguard worker rights, human rights experts have raised concerns that these rights could be undermined. Read more
Blog: An ICT Company’s To-Do List on Human Rights
Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services
Last week, BSR gathered with representatives from information and communications technology companies to discuss lessons learned on applying the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to the industry. But the conversation quickly headed in another direction: looking forward to what we need to do next. Read more →
Report: Migrant Workers and the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar: Actions for Business
Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services; Julia Beier, Associate, Advisory Services
Hundreds of thousands of international migrant workers will travel to Qatar to build extensive infrastructure from scratch for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite laws in place in the country to protect workers, many experts are concerned about potential human rights violations. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Human Rights Training: Who Needs It, What They Need to Know, and How It Should Work
Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services
Since the emergence of the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, companies have started to think about how to apply the principles in their day-to-day operations. An important component of this is ensuring that every person in the company understands what human rights are and how they relate to the company as a whole and to their individual responsibilities. Training and engaging employees on human rights—from line workers to the CEO—is an important step in embedding human rights in the corporate culture and influencing decision-making, both of which are key goals articulated in the Guiding Principles. Many companies face the same human rights issues, such as the rights to enjoy just and favorable work conditions, to exercise rights without discrimination, or to enjoy freedom of opinion and expression. But whether it's a companywide video, an interactive slide presentation, mandatory online quizzes, or a combination of several approaches, every company should choose the approach that fits best within its culture and existing training programs. This topic was the focus of discussion for BSR's Human Rights Working Group, which launched earlier this year. One takeaway from our conversation was that companies should take a hybrid approach to training that includes a basic, simple training for the entire company, as well as targeted, in-depth trainings for priority groups. Read more
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