The objective of the CRA report is to determine areas where companies are at risk of human rights violations - both direct and indirect - due to ineffective laws or poor practices in the country of operation. The CRA is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and examines each human right from a corporate perspective. It uses a red-light/green light system to assign risk ratings to each human right according to strengths and weaknesses identified in the formal laws, societal practices and general business environment in the country of operation. The risk ratings are followed by a list of recommended action items to help the company address specific vulnerabilities and improve its performance in relation to the identified risks. Issues (e.g. child labour, forced labour, wages, working hours, etc) identified in the analysis as most high-risk are compiled into a list of suggested focal areas for the company to use in compliance processes with local partners and suppliers. The CRAs can be used in conjunction with the Human Rights Compliance Assessment Tool (HRCA) to help the company localise and streamline its internal compliance processes.

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The CRAs are part of the Corporate Membership package offered by the Human Rights and Business Project. As part of this package the CRAs can be accessed by companies. They have to pay a fee for the corporate membership. For details click here.

 

The Eight Step Approach is a comprehensive HRIA framework that provides a cyclic approach to policy development and project management. This toolset covers the following steps:

STEP 1: Assessment of the Actual Human Rights Situation