abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Article

30 Jun 2014

Press release

See all tags

"Major New Report Outlines How Governments Can Put Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights in Motion", 30 Jun 2014

As the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva prepares to take new actions on the question of how to make businesses more accountable for their human rights impacts, a major report...gives guidance on what governments themselves should do to promote better corporate human rights practices. The report is the result of a joint project of the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)...and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)..."This report establishes new guidelines to help national leaders and administrations integrate respect for human rights into corporate cultures," said Amol Mehra, Director of ICAR. "The report reflects insights from hundreds of experts so that governments and other organizations can learn what works, and what doesn't. The goal of the report is for the public and private sectors, no matter the country, to work together to protect human rights." "How to make our economies more sustainable is the question of our time. Bringing corporate conduct in line with people's human rights is a critical part of that. This report signals a significant step forward in understanding how governments can and should follow through on the commitments they have made to secure that goal," said Claire Methven O'Brien, Special Adviser at DIHR. "There's great interest in this report and the tools it provides, both from governments and civil society, and we're already engaging with a range of organizations who plan to use the report to promote dialogue and policy reform in their own countries." "Our project identified a strong consensus across world regions and across stakeholder groups: people want their governments to step up to the plate and implement commitments made on corporate accountability for human rights," said Mehra. "And they see an inclusive national process, involving businesses along with civil society organizations, affected communities, and other governments, as the best way of securing that goal."