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22 Aug 2008

Author:
Realizing Rights, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Which companies have made a public commitment to human rights? Mary Robinson launches initiative to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A growing number of major companies – including Anglo American, BP, Codelco, GE, HSBC and Mitsubishi – have made a commitment to human rights as part of their corporate responsibility initiatives. Over half of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies have done so. But the vast majority of companies around the world have not taken this important first step towards ensuring that their operations respect human rights. Realizing Rights and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre are joining together to encourage more companies to adopt human rights policies, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

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