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13 Jun 2014

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MSI Integrity

Institute for Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Integrity (MSI Integrity)

Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) are the collaborations between businesses, civil society and other stakeholders that seek to address the adverse impacts of business operating in our globalized economy. MSI Integrity researches the impact of these initiatives from a human rights perspective, facilitates learning and capacity building in the field, and develops tools to evaluate initiatives...In partnership with academic institutions, and local, national, and international organizations, MSI Integrity: (1) Develops, applies and promotes criteria and guidance for evaluating initiatives from a human rights perspective. MSI Integrity also conducts a limited number of evaluations of MSIs. (2) Shares learning with initiatives and concerned stakeholders on good practices and encourages innovation to ensure that initiatives protect and promote human rights; and (3) Facilitates research into the design and human rights impact of these initiatives, including studying effects on affected communities...