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Report

6 Oct 2014

Author:
Peking University Intl. Law Institute, Beijing Rong Zhi Corporate Responsibility Institute, Tracktwo, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights,
Author:
北京大学国际法研究所、北京融智企业社会责任研究所、Tracktwo咨询公司、全球企业人权倡议,
Author:
北京大學國際法研究所、北京融智企業社會責任研究所、Tracktwo諮詢公司、全球企業人權倡議

The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights in China and globally

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The project aimed to support participants to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer dialogue, and to share policies and practices related to corporate impacts on human rights…Ultimately, the intention was to build a deeper appreciation and understanding of the UN Framework and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs),and what companies should, and can do, as they meet their Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights.This report…[p]rovide[s] a resource to business leaders – especially in China – who are increasingly recognizing the need to address social impacts, business risk, social license to operate challenges, human rights, and international standards; Profile the learning cases in order to demonstrate action and challenges around diverse human rights impacts. The learning cases…are illustrative of how Chinese and international companies are addressing specific human rights impacts, including around indigenous peoples’ rights, collective bargaining, non-discrimination, migrant workers, and access to remedy. Support other non-business stakeholders (e.g. in academia, civil society and government) to increase their own knowledge about business practices and the UNGPs…