“Thematic Study on CSR & Human Rights in ASEAN”, October 2014

…[This] Baseline Study…is expected provide a comprehensive assessment on CSR as it relates to the promotion and protection of human rights in the ASEAN region. It was also expected that the outcome of the study could serve as the foundation for the establishment of a common framework to accelerate the promotion of CSR and human rights in the region. Aside from providing a better understanding of the current state of play in relation to the nexus between the two variables above, including the application of international standards in ASEAN context, this Baseline Study will also support policy development in line with the ASEAN Socio‐Cultural Community Blueprint. The Blueprint’s section on ‘Social Justice and Rights’ calls for CSR principles to be incorporated into the corporate agenda of businesses in the region and contribute towards the sustainable socio‐economic development in ASEAN Member States…