BSR Insight Articles About Human Rights
Conflict Minerals Due Diligence: What Can Companies Expect?
Sasha Radovich, Former Manager, Advisory Services
In February, Apple was the first company to disclose how many of its suppliers use “conflict minerals,” or tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold that may be sourced from and contribute to armed conflict in the regions around the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Apple also reported how many smelters originally processed the minerals, indicating its ability to trace them in its supply chain. Apple, along with other companies, including HP, Dell, and Intel, have announced strict policies to eliminate minerals that are not certified as “conflict free” from their supply chains. Read more
Experts Urge Companies to Consider Full Suite of Human Rights
Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services
During last week’s Sustainability Matters webinar, BSR Human Rights Director Faris Natour and Christine Bader, Advisor to the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights, discussed how companies can align their human rights processes and management systems with the new Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Read more
Social Impact Assessments Help Companies Manage Risks and Opportunities
Alison Colwell, Associate Director, Advisory Services
With growing stakeholder expectations and increasingly complex operating environments, leading companies recognize the need for a more comprehensive approach to understanding and managing project risks and opportunities that moves beyond regulatory requirements. Social impact assessments (SIA)—the process of analyzing, monitoring, and managing social issues such as resettlement and access to water—can help companies reduce risks, enhance operational decision-making, improve stakeholder relations, maximize community benefits, and secure a company’s license to operate. Read more
‘Lack of Understanding’ Tops List of Business Hurdles to Human Rights
Although John Ruggie’s mandate ends this month with the UN Human Rights Council’s endorsement of his Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, most companies are still in the nascent stage of embedding human rights throughout their operations. According to an Institute for Human Rights and Business survey of 97 people—including directors of global communications and CEOs from all sectors—the greatest hurdle (56 percent of responses) for companies in doing so is a “lack of understanding among key managers.” Read more
The UN Guiding Principles: What’s Next for Business and Human Rights
Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights
Last week, the UN Human Rights Council endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights proposed by UN Special Representative John Ruggie. The principles provide guidance for implementing the UN "Protect, Respect, Remedy" Framework, which rests on three pillars: Read more
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