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Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor: Update The role of the Office of the CSR Counsellor for the Extractive Sector is to actively promote responsible practices for Canadian companies abroad and to resolve, through constructive dialogue, disputes connected with … Continue reading →

Newmont’s approach to protecting human rights includes working with communities, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other businesses to develop and implement best practices and frameworks that provide for accountability and transparency in protecting human rights. In addition to being a … Continue reading →

ERI is greatly concerned by today’s announcement that the U.S. will issue General Licenses authorizing U.S. companies to do business in Burma without abiding by international best practices on human rights, environmental performance, and financial transparency.  The construction of foreign-owned … Continue reading →

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State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2012 – Case study: Corporate abuse flows along the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline Early in 2011, the UK government ruled that a BP-led oil consortium was not carrying out the human rights responsibilities … Continue reading →

We all participate in the business world in our everyday lives. Just by living in our homes, going to work, driving our cars, using public transport, going to the shops, parks, beaches or schools or going to hospitals we interact … Continue reading →

The Guiding Principles also clarify that all companies, including those operating in Myanmar, have a responsibility to respect human rights and conduct due diligence to ensure that their activities do not cause or contribute to harm, regardless of the conduct … Continue reading →

The age of responsible business is upon us, if not in terms of practice, then certainly in terms of public expectation. The ongoing financial crisis has made it much more difficult for corporations to maintain a business as usual mentality … Continue reading →

SOCOs commitment to the fundamental principles of Human Rights is embedded in our HSES polices and throughout our business processes. We promote the core principles of human rights pronounced in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). We shall … Continue reading →

Introduction Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to attend this important meeting in London, a city where I studied international law and worked several years ago. Before getting into the details about where we see contributions of National Contact Points … Continue reading →