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Results of Survey on Corporate Human Rights Preparedness
A new survey…shows growing awareness in corporations about their role and responsibilities in the area of human rights, but clearly flags the need for a more robust framework to approach and act on the issue…97 percent of the leaders surveyed believe business must respect…human rights…while only a third said their organisations measure their impact on human rights…While most respondents were aware of the...Global Compact, only a quarter had heard of the new United Nations-endorsed “Protect, Respect, Remedy” framework on business and human rights – which is due to be approved by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week…Sandra Macleod, CEO of Echo Research [which] conducted the survey, said the responses demonstrated that the UN “Protect, Respect, Remedy” framework was very timely.