Corporate World Moves Forward with Human Rights Transparency
by Antonio Pasolini
Supply chain transparency regarding human rights is becoming an increasingly important CSR issue. After consulting with more than 400 contributors, the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) has published its Pilot Methodology. In November, it will make public its first round of benchmarking corporations on human rights performance, starting with the top 100 companies from the agricultural products, apparel and extractive industries.
KnowThe Chain, which in January published a pilot benchmark on slavery and forced labor, will follow that with the June launch of a second human rights benchmark.
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Corporate Social Responsibility writer for Justmeans, Antonio Pasolini is a journalist based in Brazil who writes about alternative energy, green living and sustainability. Besides Just Means, he contributes articles on emerging technology to Gizmag. He is also a happy herbivore.
