Podcast: Five key elements of conflict-sensitive business practice

In this podcast, Claude Voillat of the International Committee of the Red Cross shares five key messages for businesses operating in conflict-affected contexts:

• International humanitarian law is very relevant to companies operating in conflict-affected contexts; it provides protections, but also imposes legal obligations.
• A solid and sincere human rights due diligence effort will naturally capture obligations relating to international humanitarian law.
• Heightened due diligence should be conflict sensitive; this means companies should seek to understand their connection to conflict dynamics.
• In conflict-affected contexts, companies will never be perceived as neutral actors.
• Generosity and humanitarian donations should complement responsible business practices, not replace them; first and foremost, companies should ‘do no harm’...