A Business Guide for Conflict Impact Assessment and Risk Management

Practical guide that companies can use to assess and manage risk in conflict and conflict-prone contexts. The guide aims to aid companies in developing strategies that minimize the negative effects and maximize the positive effects of investing in areas of (potential) conflict, in order to contribute to conflict prevention and a sustainable business environment in the countries where they operate.

The guide develops a new type of risk assessment and management that goed beyond existing types. It assists companies in developing conflict impact risk strategies at two stages: the pre-investment and pre-operational stage, and the operational stage. The guide deals with

- an introduction to risk assessment and management questions and decisions
- stakeholder analysis
- impact assessments in the areas of human rights, international humanitarian law, labour and environment

Global Compact

2002, Global Compact, New York [United States, NY]

Pages: 1-28

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Table of contents

1. Conflict impact assessment and risk management in zones of conflict
2. Impact assessment and risk management table
    - Governance
    - Economics, Labour
    - Human rights, international humanitarian law
    - Security, environment and community
3. Annexes - Useful questions to consider
a. Stakeholder analysis
b. Human rights impact assessment and management
c. International humanitarian law impact assessment and management
d. Labour impact assessment and management
e. Environmental impact assessment and management

A Business Guide for Conflict Impact Assessment and Risk Management

Table of contents

1. Conflict impact assessment and risk management in zones of conflict
2. Impact assessment and risk management table
    - Governance
    - Economics, Labour
    - Human rights, international humanitarian law
    - Security, environment and community
3. Annexes - Useful questions to consider
a. Stakeholder analysis
b. Human rights impact assessment and management
c. International humanitarian law impact assessment and management
d. Labour impact assessment and management
e. Environmental impact assessment and management