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Report

8 Apr 2015

Author:
Danish Institute for Human Rights and South African Human Rights Commission

So. Africa: Business and human rights country guide produced by So. African Human Rights Commission and DIHR

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'Human rights and business country guide', 20 March 2015:This Human Rights and Business Country Guide contains information regarding the [p]otential and actual human rights impacts of businesses operating in South Africa. The Information…is intended to help companies respect human rights…contribute to development…[and] manage their…impacts...The Country Guide provides a systematic overview of the human rights issues that companies should be particularly aware of…it provides guidance for companies on how to ensure respect for human rights in their operations or in collaboration with suppliers and other business partners. The Country Guide is not only a resource, but a process…

[with sections on Labour Standards: Child Labour, Forced Labour, Occupational Health & Safety, Trade Unions, Working Conditions; Community Impacts: Environment, Land & Property, Revenue Transparency & Management, Security & Conflict; Sector Profiles: Agriculture, Extractive, Construction]

[Refers to All Pay, Anglo American, Anglo Platinum, ArcelorMittal, Astral Foods, Aveng, Basil Read, Bengwenyama, BHP Billiton, Blue Platinum, Bridgestone, Cape Kingdom Nutraceuticals, Central Rand Gold, Cousin’s Coal, Deloitte, Digby Wells, DRD Gold, Enviroserv, Eskom, Exxaro, Fidelity, Forbes & Manhattan, G4S, Genorah, Gold Fields, Group 5, Harmony, Impala Platinum, Keaton Energy, Lauxess Chrome, Lonmin, Msobo Coal, Murray & Roberts, Omnia Coal, Pamodzi Gold, SAA, SABC, Samancor, Sasol, Shell, Shoprite, Solms-Delta, Tesco, Total, Transnet, Tsodilo Resources, Walmart-Massmart, WBHO, William Patrick Bower, Woolworths, Xstrata]