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Human rights and business
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Companies have a large influence on the well being of their employees and their surroundings. This influence may be either positive or negative. Fortunately, worldwide interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on the rise. More and more companies consider it important to respect environmental protection and human rights, next to making money. In the field of human rights they are concerned with labour conditions and equal rights. Aim for human rights strives to achieve that more companies respect and promote human rights. We engage in consultancy, human rights education and we develop digital selfassessment tools for companies. With these so-called human rights compliance assessment methods, businesses can analyse the human rights risks they run and see how they can prevent them.
Human rights compliance by businesses
To develop a vision and strategy on human rights, and especially implementing one, is a challenge to all companies. Therefore, Aim for human rights started its Human rights and business programme. With this programme, we promote awareness of human rights issues in companies. We especially inform them on issues surrounding the responsibilities of businesses when it comes to human rights. Aim for human rights promotes, advises and supports companies on developing their human rights policy. We use interactive tools called the Human Rights Compliance Assessment. Read more
Small and Medium Enterprises
In 2007 Aim for human rights started its project aimed especially on small and medium multinationals. The project informs on the issue of human rights and the role of companies there in. We do this e.g. by providing training focusing on small and medium enterprises. Aim for human rights translated the Quick Check tool to Dutch to increase accessibility. Read more
Enterpreneuring in South Africa
Enterprises in South Africa often have to deal with ineffective legislation. Likewise, cultural practices can increase human rights violations. In cooperation with South African companies and NGOs, Aim for human rights is developing a Human Rights Compliance Assessment tool focusing on South Africa. Read more
Human rights and business board game
In 2006 Aim for human rights developed a board game on Human rights and business. This we did in cooperation with a South African company. This educational game allows players to experience in a diverting way which issues a company may encounter, including in the field of human rights. The game comes in a South African and an international version. Read more
Other activities
Aim for human rights' goal is for more businesses to respect and promote human rights. To this end, we develop training and consultancy programmes for businesses and cooperate with local organisations. But Aim for human rights also strives to increase awareness of human rights issues in businesses by organising seminars, workshops and presentations. Read more
More information
For more information on issues surrounding human rights and business and on our activities please contact Olga Lenzen by phone +31 (30) 233 40 27 or e-mail.
