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BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption
by Viviane Schiavi, ICC 8 March 2017 | Mexico City
WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION.
BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS Commission on Corporate Responsibility and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS Commission on Corporate Responsibility and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption by Viviane Schiavi, ICC 8 March 2017 | Mexico City WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. UN FRAMEWORK ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS
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WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION.
PROTECT, RESPECT & REMEDY FRAMEWORK
- Business supports the good balance between the state duty and corporate responsibility
between the three pillars
- ICC works closely with the UN and will enjoy stronger collaboration with new observer status
- Need for outreach, implementation and training – this is where ICC adds value
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- Push for National Action Plans, most recently through communications campaign
NATIONAL ACTION PLANS
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS
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ACCESS TO REMEDY
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- ICC does not necessarily see the treaty process as a constructive work flow in addition to the UN
Guiding Principles, but we continue to engage with the Intergovernmental Working Group on Business and Human Rights to ensure that the voice of business is taken into account in the drafting process
UN MANDATORY TREATY ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
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- ICC National Committees are vital in helping us raise awareness and push for state implementation
- f the UN Guiding Principles.
- Direct contact with government & knowledge of local contexts
- Business should be part of the conversation also in the implementation stage
- ICC Qatar-supported pre-workshop for first UN Asia Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights
- ICC Italy Conference on Business and Human Rights - 7 June 2016