Corporate responsibility

Case studies of embedding human rights in business practice

Case studies in this paper explore the multi-layered relationship that sometimes exists between core business practices and strategic philanthropy in the form of social investment and community development particularly for businesses operating in developing countries or emerging markets. They suggest that philanthropic efforts that leverage the company’s core business expertise and resources and that aim to build capacities and promote sustainable livelihoods may have a greater impact in advancing economic, social and cultural human rights than some more traditional forms of charity.

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Assesment of external outreach programmes in mining industries: ( The Mining Association of Canada , 2006); This document provides a tool to assist companies in the assessment of the standard of external outreach programmes currently being implemented by their facilities in accordance with the TSM external ...
Crisis management standards for mining sector: ( The Mining Association of Canada , 2006); This document provides a tool to assist companies in the assessment of the standard of crisis management currently being implemented by the mining companies in Canada, in accordance with the Toward Su...
Tools, codes and standards for the mineral exploration industry: ( Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada , 2007); A key challenge for exploration and mining companies today is that best practice management systems for applying Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not readily available, and there are no inter...
Sustainable development principles for mining and metal sector: ( International Council on Mining and Metals [ICMM] , 2006); This document details International Council on Mining and Metals's (ICMM) sustainable development framework. Membership of ICMM requires a commitment to implement ICMM’s Sustainable Development ...
Human Rights in CSR: A practical guide: ( Global Compact , 2008); While human rights continue to be the primary responsibility of governments, companies can do a lot within the context of their own business to support and respect human rights. Being proactive on hum...
State, transnational corporations and human rights: ( United Nations High Commission for Human Rights , 2006); This document is an interim report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprise.Three broad conte...
Implementing human rights in business: Case studies: ( UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , 2007); This document explores the practical application of the Global Compact’s human rights principles using case studies. It offers detailed examples of what businesses from all over the world are do...
Business-social sector partnership: A guide: ( Global Compact , 2007); This guide explores the state of partnerships between companies and social actors. It provides a market-based assessment of leading non-profit social actors and the UN that have demonstrated competenc...
Pace of adoption of CSR policy in Canadian extractive sector is slow: ( A. Hassanein;G. Lundholm;G. Willis / The Canadian Centre for the Study of Resource Conflict , 2008); This paper presents the results of a study on the level of corporate social responsibility (CSR) among Canadian extractive sector companies. The study shows that the adoption of voluntary corpor...
Health and safety for small scale miners in South Africa: ( A. Marriott / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa , 2008); This study explores the potential extension of occupational health and safety to informal small scale miners in South Africa. It is motivated by an understanding of the integral relationship between t...