In the context of globalization, there are compelling reasons why business should involve human rights as an integral part of their policies and practices...It is with this brief background that we are organizing this consultative meeting in association with Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) at New Delhi on 17th March, 2006. [companies participating in BLIHR: ABB, MTV Networks Europe, National Grid, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, Novo Nordisk, Body Shop, Hewlett-Packard, Statoil, Gap]...A futher five or six companies are being invited to join from 1 April 2006, including at least one company from South Asia.