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Article: The business of human rights
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- The Press
- Article date:
- August 29, 2005
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Human rights and social considerations play a small, but
increasingly important part in corporate strategy. KRISTINA GREENE
reports.
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BUSINESS ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
* Implementing voluntary principles on security and human rights
(HR)
Aim: to prevent complicity in rights abuses by security forces.
Form: voluntary guidelines for HR risk assessment and managing
relations with state and private security forces.
Applies: adopted by extractive industries but applies to all
companies hiring security personnel.
* Social accountability standard SA 8000
Aim: to create more humane workplaces.
Form: voluntary process management tool and certification standard
to integrate social issues into ...