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Article

18 Nov 2015

Author:
Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) & Institute for Human Rights and Business

Summary of Business Relationships Learning Dialogue: Implementing the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Beyond the Supply Chain

…[A] session was held…entitled ‘Business relationships learning dialogue: implementing the corporate responsibility to respect beyond the supply chain’. The aim was to hold discussion amongst business people and other stakeholders, and share experiences related to human rights in business relationships…The dialogue focused on the implementation of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights in diverse business relationships beyond the supply chain…Key messages from the session…Approaches are evolving…to ‘collaboration and partnership’ when dealing with human rights and business partners…Companies are including respect for human rights in contracts with business partners and seeing it as a source of leverage…There are innovative examples of companies working collectively within their industry groups…to increase leverage and effect change in the practices of business partners…There is a clear need for capacity building…within…companies…Companies are using grievance mechanisms to address low-level grievances before they escalate­ – but more attention is needed…[ refers to ABB and Total.]