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 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

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. NATIONAL ACTION PLANS • Push for National Action Plans, most recently through communications campaign

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION.

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. ACCESS TO REMEDY

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION.

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION.

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. UN MANDATORY TREATY ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS • 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

WE ARE THE WORLD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. SUPPORT FROM ICC NATIONAL COMMITTEES • ICC National Committees are vital in helping us raise awareness and push for state implementation of 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