BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SAFETY OPERATIONS
Business and Human Rights Safety Operations ensure that organisations conduct their activities responsibly by respecting and protecting the human rights of employees, communities, and other stakeholders while maintaining safe operational environments. This involves implementing policies and practices that prevent human rights abuses, promote fair labour standards, uphold workplace safety, and engage stakeholders transparently. By integrating human rights principles into safety and operational processes, businesses foster ethical conduct, reduce risks, and contribute to sustainable and socially responsible growth.
HOW WE BUILD CAPABILITIES
- Identification and assessment of human rights risks in operations and supply chains
- Human rights impact assessments (HRIAs)
- Integration of due diligence processes into existing risk and compliance systems.
- Staff and leadership training on human rights, ethics, and operational safety
- Training for security teams on Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR)
- Rights-based safety training for frontline workers
- Development of Business and Human Rights policies aligned with the UN Guiding Principles
- Review and alignment of existing policies with national, regional, and international standards (e.g., ILO, OECD, UNGPs)
- Embedding human rights principles into safety, procurement, and operational manuals
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement plans focused on rights and inclusion
- Tools for community consultation and participation in project design and monitoring
- Addressing issues of displacement, resettlement, and compensation in alignment with rights-based frameworks
- Design and deployment of accessible grievance redress mechanisms for employees, contractors, and communities
- Mechanisms that ensure anonymity, fairness, timely resolution, and transparency
- Training on grievance intake, response, and documentation procedures
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement plans focused on rights and inclusion
- Tools for community consultation and participation in project design and monitoring
- Addressing issues of displacement, resettlement, and compensation in alignment with rights-based frameworks
- Human rights screening and compliance checks for third-party vendors and contractors
- Development of supplier codes of conduct
- Monitoring and reporting on supplier performance and corrective action
- Support during incidents involving potential or actual human rights violations
- Root cause analysis and recommendations post-incident
- Collaboration with legal and psychosocial teams for resolution and healing
How do your current operations, supply chains, or security practices impact local communities, workers, and vulnerable groups — and what mechanisms are in place to identify and address human rights risks?
Which national or international human rights and safety standards are you required (or expected) to comply with, and how do you monitor compliance across departments and partners?
