Human Security & business: Best Intentions Cannot Go Far Enough

This chapter illustrates the interconnectedness of severe human rights abuses in violent conflict with certain corporate practices, providing examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America. It also shows that voluntary initiatives are not sufficient to ensure that companies, particularly the ones in the extractive sector, focus on human rights in their work. Human rights impact assessments and conflict risk assessments are necessary in guiding corporate practices. A good example of this is International Alert's work in Colombia, in implementing 'Conflict Sensitive Business Practices: Guidance for the Extractive Sector (CSBP).'

Salil Tripathi

2007, Ruffer & Rubb, [Italy]

Pages: 103-113

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Bibliographic notes

This publication is one of the chapters of the book: "Human Security and Business," which includes other papers emphasising important issues concerning business and human rights.

ISBN 978-3-907625-39-2

Human Security & business: Best Intentions Cannot Go Far Enough

Salil Tripathi

2007, Ruffer & Rubb: [Italy]

Pages: 103-113

This chapter illustrates the interconnectedness of severe human rights abuses in violent conflict with certain corporate practices, providing examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America. It also shows that voluntary initiatives are not sufficient to ensure that companies, particularly the ones in the extractive sector, focus on human rights in their work. Human rights impact assessments and conflict risk assessments are necessary in guiding corporate practices. A good example of this is International Alert's work in Colombia, in implementing 'Conflict Sensitive Business Practices: Guidance for the Extractive Sector (CSBP).'

Source(s):

ISBN 978-3-907625-39-2

Bibliographic notes

This publication is one of the chapters of the book: "Human Security and Business," which includes other papers emphasising important issues concerning business and human rights.