Mazars - Report on Human Rights and Business2015-04-22 The Road from principles to practice/ Today’s challenges for business in respecting human rights is a global report by The Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by Mazars and a group of organisations including multinational companies, governments , NGO and law firm.
The study explores the views of businesses worldwide on their responsibility to respect human rights and the ways in which these obligations are carried out. It is based on a global online survey and in-depth interviews with experts and senior executives. It draws on two main sources for its research and findings: a global online survey of 853 senior corporate executives carried out in November and December 2014 and 9 in-depth interviews with independent experts (including specialists from Harvard, Human Rights Watch, Institute of Human Rights…) and senior executives of major companies (including Coca-Cola, UBS, Anglo American…) Human Rights are now a matter for businesses
The intersection of business and human rights has seen significant activity in the last decade. Executives have largely accepted that companies have a role in this field. It’s time now to turn thoughts into action. As John Ruggie, former UN secretary general’s special representative on business and human rights, says “Now that we have a common foundation of minimum standards and processes, the UN Guiding Principles need to be developed in a more granular way.†Visit our Collective Intelligence blog [link to http://collectiveintelligence-mag.mazars.com] and know more about the report and how Mazars contribute to translate the UN Guiding principles into a comprehensive Reporting Framework. |
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