Responsible Business Initiatives, Guidelines, and Standards
International Principles, Guidelines, Tools, and Global Initiatives Related to Business and Human Rights
The following table builds upon the resources provided in Appendix A to the Burma Reporting Requirements and will incorporate additional resources as they are developed. The table contains both general and industry specific resources to help you ensure responsible business conduct for your project.
Principles, Guidelines, and Tools | ||
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Initiative | Sector | Website |
UN Declaration of Human Rights | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: Selected Company Reports | All Industry Sectors | Website |
European Commission: A guide to human rights for small and medium-sized enterprises | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Global Compact Business Guide for Conflict Impact Assessment and Risk Management | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Guidance on Responsible Business in Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas | All Industry Sectors | Website |
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards | All Industry Sectors | Website |
IFC Handbook for Preparing a Resettlement Action Plan | All Industry Sectors | Website |
International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work | All Industry Sectors | Website |
International Labor Organization Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy | All Industry Sectors | Website |
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector | Footwear and Apparel Manufacturing Industries | Website |
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises | All Industry Sectors | Website |
OECD’s Common Approaches for Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental and Social Due Diligence | All Industry Sectors | Website |
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas | Mining industry | Website |
OECD Risk Awareness Tool for Multinational Enterprises in Weak Governance Zones | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Comply Chain App (U.S. Department of Labor) | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Report of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products | Agriculture | Website |
Rights Compatible Grievance Mechanisms: A Guidance Tool for Companies and their Stakeholders | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Stakeholder Engagement: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets | All Industry Sectors | Website |
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | All Industry Sectors | Website |
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights | All Industry Sectors | Website |
UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework | All Industry Sectors | Website |
UNEP Finance Initiative Guidance Tool for the Finance Sector | Financial industry | Website |
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Global Initiatives and Certifications | ||
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Initiative | Sector | Website |
Business Social Compliance Initiative | Retail and importing industries | Website |
Diamond Development Initiative | Diamond industry | Website |
Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition | Electronics industry | Website |
Ethical Trading Initiative | Retail and suppliers industries | Website |
Equator Principles | Financial industry | Website |
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative | Extractives industry | Website |
Fair Labor Association | Footwear, clothing manufacturing, agriculture and electronics industries | Website |
Fair Wear Foundation | Garments Industry | Website |
Forest Stewardship Council | Forestry industry | Website |
Global Network Initiative | Information and communications technology industry | Website |
International Cocoa Initiative | Cocoa Industry | Website |
International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers | Private security service providers industry | Website |
International Covenant on Civil Rights and Political Rights (ICCPR) | Private security service providers industry | Website |
Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance | Mining industry | Website |
Kimberley Process | Diamond industry | Website |
Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade | Industries that source or use tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold | Website |
Roundtable on Responsible Soy | Soy industry | Website |
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels | Bio-fuel industry | Website |
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil | Palm oil industry | Website |
SA8000 | All Industry Sectors | Website |
UN Global Compact | All Industry Sectors | Website |
UN Global Compact/Maplecroft Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum | All Industry Sectors | Website |
Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights | Extractives industry | Website |
Worker Rights Consortium | Footwear and apparel manufacturing industries | Website |