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Article

1 Mar 2013

Author:
Enact

Business and human rights - mapping future developments

Enact has compiled a list of seven features that we think will guide the field of human rights and business in the near future...1. The UN Guiding Principles as a driving force...2. Broader human rights agenda...Living wage...Children's rights...Trafficking...Food and water...Tax evasion...Inclusive labour market...Land acquisition...Corruption...3. Stronger government action...5. Small and medium-sized enterprises...4. More transparency...6. Focus on difficult countries...7. Stronger human rights organisations in the South...[Refers to Apple, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Novartis, Rosy Blue, Unilever, Vodafone, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, KPMG, Max Burgers,Volvo]