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1 Aug 2013

Author:
Kené Umeasiegbu, Carnstone

[PDF] On the Rights Track: Finding Your Way Through the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

This report summarises the central themes of the UNGP [UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights] and offers pragmatic steps to embed the principles into business practice within the ever-present company constraints of time and resources...In summary, the UNGP expects companies to do A-B-C: A. Articulate their commitment to human rights in a policy statement B. Be proactive in anticipating and mitigating adverse impacts through human rights due diligence; and C. Correct and compensate any unforeseen or unavoidable adverse human rights impacts...[C]ompanies first need to provide appropriate resources for the agenda...and second to develop a strategy to drive a systematic implementation. [Case studies on agricultural sector, extractive industry, food & beverage, finance & banking, media, pharmaceutical, retail,

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