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China’s Social Security System: Impact on Brands and Suppliers

Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific

In China, social security, labor, and trade union laws are changing. At the same time, worker demands and desires are also evolving. With costs of production and workers’ expectations both rising, a middle ground is increasingly difficult to find. Consequently, negotiations often end in strikes, which affect workers, factories, and buyers. Read more →

Posted: December 4, 2012 | Topics: Economic Development, Human Rights, Labor Migration

How Microsoft Did It: Implementing the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Dan Bross, Senior Director, Microsoft Corporate Citizenship

As a company committed to human rights as part of its mission of helping people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential, Microsoft has a long history of working with NGOs and industry peers to tackle important human rights issues. We were founding members of both the Global Network Initiative, which focuses on protecting the freedom of expression and privacy of internet users, and the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, which promotes high labor, ethical, and environmental standards in the electronics supply chain. Read more →

Posted: December 4, 2012 | Topics: Human Rights, Leadership, Strategy & Integration

What Is Business’ Top Sustainability Priority for 2013?

Julia Robinson, Communications Associate

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Posted: October 23, 2012 | Topics: Climate Change, Human Rights, Strategy & Integration

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 →

Posted: October 9, 2012 | Topics: Conference, Human Rights, Leadership

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 →

Posted: October 2, 2012 | Topics: Human Rights, Labor Migration

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