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BSR Insight Article: Four Questions to Guide Human Rights Reporting
Virginia Terry, Former Director, BSR
In the past few years—in part due to the launch of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights—many companies have begun to demonstrate leadership in addressing human rights across their operations and in using their influence to promote human rights more broadly. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Should I Stay or Should I Go: Business and High-Risk Markets
Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services
"Business can most effectively respect human rights through our presence in, rather than absence from, countries that present significant human rights risks. … [T]he critical question facing business is 'how' to operate within repressive countries to enable people living there to benefit from ICT products the way people do in other, freer countries." Read more
BSR Insight Article: As U.S. Eases Sanctions in Myanmar, Responsible Investment is Key
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
"Responsible investment will help facilitate broad-based economic development and help bring Burma out of isolation and into the international community. My administration will continue to support the government of Burma in its efforts to work toward international standards for economic growth, responsible governance, and human rights." Read more
BSR Insight Article: Emerging Themes from Rio: The Role of Business in Ensuring Human Rights
Alison Colwell, Associate Director, Advisory Services
At the UN Global Compact's Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum session entitled "Corporate Respect and Support for Human Rights: A Key Foundation for Sustainability," panelists discussed their experiences conducting human rights due diligence, improving workers' well-being, and engaging with indigenous peoples. One panelist specifically highlighted the importance of respect for human rights as the core of all business activities: "Human rights are a critical gene in the make-up of sustainability because it is the foundation of justice and peace, healthy children, and sustainable livelihoods on the planet." Read more
Blog: Five Best Practices in Human Rights Reporting
Chloё Poynton, Manager, Advisory Services
A year ago this month, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed new Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Many companies are beginning to incorporate the Guiding Principles into their human rights strategy but have been left wondering how best to report on their activities. Read more →
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