Best Practices: HRIRC Business Centre

You are here: Business Centre / Best Practices

7.2.2012 : 17:27 : +0100

1: HRIA in Business.
2: Sector Information.
3: Background Information.
4: Tools.
5: Best Practices.

HRIA Case Study: Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice II - A joint publication of the United Nations Global Compact and of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Author(s): United Nations Global Compact and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Publisher: 2007, United Nations Global Compact

For a hardcopy of this publication, or for more information please contact:

Ursula Wynhoven

UN Global Compact Office

wynhoven@un.org

This second volume of the 'Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice' series, explores the practical application of the Global Compact's human rights Principles using case studies. It provides detailed examples of what businesses worldwide are doing with regards to the implementation of human rights within their own operations and activities and how they are doing this. The objectives of the series are firstly to help demonstrate the relevance of human rights for business, to help establish the business case for human rights and lastly, to inspire businesses everywhere to raise their human rights performance.

This second volume contains twenty cases studies about the experiences of a wide range of companies such as ABB, Achilles, Eskom, NIKE, Shell, Starbucks and Volkswagen. These cases adress a number of human rights such as civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights illustrating in which ways human rights issues can be relevant for business.

The questions and issues that are explored in this volume are the following:

• What is the business case for adopting a proactive approach in dealing with human rights issues?

• How can companies formulate comprehensive human rights policies, and what are the benefits of doing so?

• What are the boundaries of a company’s human rights responsibilities?

• What are the success factors for integration of human rights concerns into business

practices?

• What methodologies are available to decide if and how to operate in a country with weak governance and/or serious human rights concerns?

• What are the risks, challenges and opportunities in engaging in multi-stakeholder

dialogue?

• What are examples of strategies for more effectively tackling human rights issues in the supply chain?

The case studies in this publication are organized according to the headings used in "A Human Rights Framework."

The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact

A Human Rights Framework CAse sTU dIes Getting started

Westpac Australia and the Cape York indigenous partnership Dr. Leeora Black Strategy

ABB and sudan: The value of stakeholder engagement Ron Popper

Reducing essential micronutrient malnutrition in developing countries: A BAsF Partnership Monique Bianchi

İpek Kağıt: From philanthropy to development Ceyhun Gocenoglu

Generation III: A new era in NIKE’s CSR strategy Parastou Youssefi

Understanding the implications of the Global Compact Human Rights Principles for petrochemical investment activities in developing countries: A case study of Sasol Jonathon Hanks

Road-testing the Human Rights Compliance Assessment tools Esther Schouten Policy

Constructing codes and broadening agendas: The case of Asocolflores, the Colombian Flower exporters Association Giovanni Mantilla

eskom and the UNGC Principles on Human Rights Christopher Sutton

MAs and the Women Go Beyond programme Noshua Watson Contents Processes and procedures

Achilles: Collaborative industry approaches to supply chain corporate responsibility Helen Wadham Mark Wilkinson

Using communication and consultation to protect human rights during a village resettlement: The story of Anglogold Ashanti and three Malian villages Lauren Plackter Rubin

AReVA in Niger: A multi-stakeholder partnership to tackle HIV/AId Sylvain Romieu

The impact of a leader with vision and commitment to community: Contributing to societal change in South Africa from the 1970s to today– A case study of Barloworld Kimon Phitidis

Implementing a living wage globally: The Novartis approach Juergen Brokatzky-Geiger Raj Sapru Matthias Streib

Starbucks’ responsible sourcing: Social guidelines from the farm to the coffeeshop Tamar Schwartz Benzaken

embedding human rights at Titan Industries Ltd Oonagh E. Fitzgerald Communications

Ketchum and the Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking programme Lauren Isenman John Doorley Measuring impact and auditing

Newmont Mining Corporation: embedding human rights through the Five Star Integrated Management System Diego Quiroz-Onate

Better health and safety for suppliers: A partnership project between Volkswagen, ILO and GTZ Maria Kristjansdottir

Table of human rights issues addressed

Table of human rights management practices discussed

Table of human rights standards, tools and initiatives mentioned (beyond the UN Global Compact)

Introduction and acknowledgements Ursula Wynhoven, United Nations Global Compact Office Lene Wendland, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Opening perspective John Morrison, Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights Kathryn Dovey, Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights

Regions Covered by Report

Africa

Asia

Europe

Countries Covered by Report

Australia

Colombia

Niger

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Thematic Areas

Human Rights & Business

Online Source(s)

Where possible, links are provided here to the original publication sources. Click on Source Title to open the document, but please note that this redirects you to a different website.

Language	Type	Link to Document	Size
English	PDF document	Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice II

Toolsets Used

The following toolsets are referenced or used in the report:

Human Rights Compliance Assessment Quick Check

Useful Websites

http://www.unglobalcompact.org