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Reports About Human Rights

We found 13 Reports on this topic; most recently published at the top.

Conducting an Effective Human Rights Impact Assessment

In a new report, BSR offers guidance on best practices for human rights impact assessments, a key first step in demonstrating that companies "know and show" that they do not infringe on human rights through their operations or business relationships. Read more 

Posted: March 15, 2013 | Topics: Human Rights | Download (PDF)

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 

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Topics: Human Rights, Labor Migration | Download (PDF)

Engaging With Free, Prior, and Informed Consent

Jasmine Campbell, Former Manager, Advisory Services

Based on a workshop BSR held in June, we developed a report that discusses how extractives companies can use free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) to engage affected communities throughout project development. Read more 

Posted: September 24, 2012 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Mining, Stakeholder Relations | Download (PDF)

Applying the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to the ICT Industry | Version 2.0: Ten Lessons Learned

Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services; Farid Baddache, Director, Europe; Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights

BSR's Version 2.0 of how to apply the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to the ICT industry offers ten lessons learned after a year of evaluation and on-the-ground experience. Read more 

Posted: September 6, 2012 | Topics: Human Rights, Information & Communications Technology, Reporting & Communications | Download (PDF)

Migrant Workers and Health—The Role of Business

Migrant worker health is increasingly important for companies following the UN‘s endorsement of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the identification of migrant workers as a group specifically requiring protection related to health. Business is expected to adopt or establish standards and procedures to support the protection of individuals belonging to specific groups, including migrant workers. Among these principles, Principle 121 states, ―with respect to the International Bill of Human Rights, additional standards for vulnerable groups, such as migrant workers and their families, should be considered to prevent adverse human rights impacts. Read more 

Posted: January 13, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Human Rights, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

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