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Article

1 Sep 2012

Author:
Priyanga Hettiarachi, RightsBusiness

[PDF] Rights Business, ‘Human rights integration across business operations of the top 50 companies in Sri Lanka: a preliminary scan’ (2012) [Sri lanka]

…[R]eport examines the state of play amongst Sri Lanka’s top 50 publicly listed companies in integrating human rights across their business operations. It finds…Approximately one third of these top 50 companies are taking steps to do so. That is, at least one or more of the following - a human rights policy commitment, human rights due diligence systems implementation or human rights communication – is evident…There is scope for Sri Lanka’s top 50 companies to improve their engagement with human rights, whether as part of their approach to sustainable growth, operating as a responsible business, or otherwise.