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ABB Ltd - www.abb.com
ABB is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a sponsor of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.

African Institute for Corporate Citizenship - www.corporatecitizenship-africa.com
The African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC) is a centre of excellence in corporate social responsibility. (Based in South Africa)

Amnesty International Business Groups - www.amnesty.org.uk/business
Amnesty International UK Business Group was a steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. Amnesty business groups include those in the UK (link above), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark and each has undertaken a variety of activities to promote human rights within leading transnational corporations based in their respective countries.

Barclays PLC- www.barclays.com
Barclays PLC is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a sponsor and steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.

Business & Human Rights in Practice, Training Course - www.new-academy.ac.uk/education/businesshumanrights/brochure.pdf
Offered by the New Academy of Business. Designed to develop internal corporate capacity to meet human rights commitments. Comprises of on-line module, intensive workshop and a workplace project.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - www.business-humanrights.org
The Resource Centre is the largest international website on the subject of business and human rights, with sections on over 1000 companies, over 150 countries and over 150 issues.

Business for Social Responsibility - www.bsr.org
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is a global organization that helps member companies achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities and the environment. (Based in San Francisco).

CAFOD - www.cafod.org.uk
CAFOD raises funds from the Catholic community in England and Wales, the UK government and the general public so that it can:

promote long-term development
respond to emergencies
raise public awareness of the causes of poverty
speak out on behalf of poor communities
promote social justice in witness to Christian faith and gospel values

Christian Aid - www.christian-aid.org.uk
An agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland, Christian Aid works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion. It supports local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs, as well as giving help on the ground through 16 overseas offices. Christian Aid believes in strengthening people to find their own solutions to the problems they face. It strives for a new world transformed by an end to poverty and campaigns to change the rules that keep people poor.

Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency - www.cepaa.org
Social Accountability International (SAI) works to improve workplaces and combat sweatshops through the expansion and further development of the international workplace standard, SA8000, and the associated S8000 verification system. (Based in New York).

The Danish Institute for Human Rights - www.humanrightsbusiness.org
The Human Rights & Business Project strives to combine the expertise of the human rights research community with the experience of business in order to develop concrete achievable human rights standards for companies, and to help companies live up to those standards in practice through training and advisory services. (Based in Copenhagen).

The Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI) is now Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Intiative
EGI was a steering group member of the 2004 Business and Human Rights Seminar. The Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI) is a new project led by former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson. The EGI brings key stakeholders together in new alliances to integrate concepts of human rights, gender sensitivity and enhanced accountability into efforts to address global challenges and governance shortcomings.

Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC) - www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/pdf/supcode.pdf

Equator Principles - www.equator-principles.com
A a framework for financial institutions and project financing. The IFC convened a meeting of banks in London in October 2002 to discuss environmental and social issues in project finance. At that meeting, the banks present decided to try to develop a banking industry framework for addressing environmental and social risks in project financing. This led to the drafting of the Equator Principles.

Ethical Trading Initiative - www.ethicaltrade.org
The ETI is an alliance of companies, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), and trade union organisations committed to working together to identify and promote ethical trade - good practice in the implementation of a code of conduct for good labour standards. (Based in London).

Ethos Institute - www.ethos.org.br
The 'Instituto Ethos de Empresas e Responsabilidade Social' is an association of companies of any size and/or sector that are interested in developing their activities in a socially responsible manner, in a permanent process of evaluation and improvement. (Based in São Paulo).

F & C Asset Management Plc - www.fandc.com
F & C Asset Management Plc was a sponsor and steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. F & C is a leading pan-European asset management company for both institutions and private individuals.

Foreign & Commmonwealth Office - www.fco.gov.uk
Human rights remain at the heart of the foreign policy agenda and the UK works through international forums and bilateral relationships to spread the values of human rights, civil liberties and democracy which we in the UK demand for ourselves.

Friends of the Earth - www.foe.org.uk
Friends of the Earth is:

The largest international network of environmental groups - represented in over 70 countries.
One of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK.
A unique network of campaigning local groups, working in more than 200 communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Largely funded by our supporters. Over 90 per cent of our income comes from individual donations, the rest from special fundraising events, grants and trading.

FTSE4Good - www.ftse.com
The FTSE4Good Index Series has been designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards, and to facilitate investment in those companies. Transparent management and criteria alongside the FTSE brand make FTSE4Good the index of choice for the creation of Socially Responsible Investment products.

Fund for Peace Human Rights and Business Roundtable - www.fundforpeace.org/programs/hrbrt/hrbrt.php
Fund for Peace is a steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. Launched in 1997, the Roundtable is the first forum designed for multinational businesses and mainstream human rights organizations to discuss issues of common concern in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust and confidentiality. (Based in Washington D.C.)

Gap Inc - www.gapinc.com
Gap Inc is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR).

The Global Accountability Project (GAP) www.oneworldtrust.org/htmlGAP/report/reportxt.htm
GAP has been developed by the One World Trust to develop a dialogue about the accountability of global organisations. The project is based on a common framework and set of indicators to assess the accountability of global organisations from three sectors; intergovernmental organisations, transnational corporations and international NGOs. The first Global Accountability Report was published in 2003.

United Nations Global Compact - www.globalcompact.org
The Global Compact was a steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. Through the power of collective action, the UN Global Compact seeks to advance responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges of globalisation.

Global E-Sustainability Initiative (GESI) - www.gesi.org
An initiative of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service providers and suppliers, with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme and International Telecommunication Union.

Global Reporting Initiative - www.globalreporting.org
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a multi-stakeholder process and independent institution whose mission is to develop and disseminate globally applicable Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.

Hewlett-Packard Company - www.hp.com
Hewlett-Packard Company is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR).

Human Rights Watch - www.hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is the largest human rights organisation based in the United States. Human Rights Watch researchers conduct fact-finding investigations into human rights abuses in all regions of the world.

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - www.iccwbo.org
ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity.

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions - www.icftu.org
ICFTU was set up in 1949 and has 231 affiliated organisations in 150 countries and territories on all five continents, with a membership of 158 million. It has three major regional organisations, APRO for Asia and the Pacific, AFRO for Africa, and ORIT for the Americas. (Based in Brussels).

International Finance Corporation (IFC) - www.ifc.org
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives.

International Labour Organization (ILO ) - www.ilo.ch
The International Labour Organization is the UN specialised agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialised agency of the UN in 1946.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - www.imf.org
The IMF is an organization of 184 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - www.iso.org
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 146 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization: its members are not, as is the case in the United Nations system, delegations of national governments. Nevertheless, ISO occupies a special position between the public and private sectors. This is because, on the one hand, many of its member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government. On the other hand, other members have their roots uniquely in the private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry associations. Therefore, ISO is able to act as a bridging organization in which a consensus can be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society, such as the needs of stakeholder groups like consumers and users.

Millennium Development Goals - www.undp.org/mdg/ & Millennium Campaign

MTV Networks Europe - www.mtvne.com
MTV Networks Europe is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR).

National Grid plc - www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/our+responsibility
National Grid plc is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a steering group member and sponsor of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.

New Academy Review - www.new-academy-review.com/
The New Academy Review is a new publication for a new generation of business thinkers, researchers and leaders. The Review meets the needs of those wanting to understand the reality of a business world in which demands for greater competitiveness go alongside the need for greater responsibility.

Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development - www.novartisfoundation.com
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a sponsor of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. The Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development aims to inspire and help shape development policy and cooperation in order to achieve a sustainable improvement in the quality of life of poor people in developing countries, a reduction in poverty and social inequities. The website contains details on their Right to Health and Access to Health projects, and the Symposium on Human Rights and the Private Sector. (Based in Basle)

Novo Nordisk A/S - www.novonordisk.com
Novo Nordisk A/S is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a sponsor of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.

OFCOM - Office of Communications - www.ofcom.org.uk
Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - www.unhchr.ch
The United Nations vision is of a world in which the human rights of all are fully respected and enjoyed in conditions of global peace. The High Commissioner works to keep that vision to the forefront through constant encouragement of the international community and its member States to uphold universally agreed human rights standards.

One World Trust - www.oneworldtrust.org
The One World Trust was a member of the steering group of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.
The One World Trust is a non-profit organisation that lobbies decision-makers to develop global rules and organisations to achieve the eradication of poverty, injustice and war. It conducts research on practical ways to make global organisations more responsive to the people they affect and on how the rule of law can be applied equally to all.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - www.oecd.fr
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises operating in or from adhering countries. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in a variety of areas including human rights. (Based in Paris).

Oxfam International - www.oxfam.org
Oxfam was a supporter of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations working together with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice.

The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum - www.iblf.org
The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum was a steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. It is an international educational charity set up in 1990 to promote responsible business practices internationally that benefit business and society, and which help to achieve social, economic and environmentally sustainable development, particularly in new and emerging market economies. (Based in London).

Respect Europe - www.respecteurope.com
Respect Europe was a steering group member (2004) and past sponsor (2003) of the Business & Human Rights Seminar. Respect is a values-based consultancy and offers Forum Projects, Assist Projects and Inspiration for sustainable and successful development.

Social Accountability International (SAI) - www.cepaa.org
Social Accountability International (SAI) works to improve workplaces and combat sweatshops through the expansion and further development of the international workplace standard, SA8000, and the associated S8000 verification system. (Based in New York).

Social Venture Network - www.svn.org
Social Venture Network promotes new models and leadership for socially and environmentally sustainable business in the 21st century. SVN champions this effort through initiatives, information services and forums that strengthen our community and empower our members to work together on behalf of their shared vision. (Based in San Francisco).

Statoil ASA - www.statoil.com
Statoil ASA is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a sponsor of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.

The Body Shop International plc - www.the bodyshop.com
The Body Shop International plc is a member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) and was a sponsor of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar.

Trades Union Congress - www.tuc.org.uk
With member unions representing over six and a half million working people, we campaign for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.

Transparency International - www.transparency.org
Transparency International was a steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. It is the only international non-governmental organisation devoted to combating corruption, brings civil society, business, and governments together in a powerful global coalition.

TwentyFifty Ltd - www.twentyfifty.co.uk
2050 Ltd was a steering group member of the 2004 Business & Human Rights Seminar. 2050 provides consultancy, training and leadership for business on human rights and sustainability.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the principal document relating to human rights. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 and now available in over 300 different languages at www.unhchr.ch/udhr/index.htm. We have not reproduced this document here for sake of space, but it is the first place for anyone to go to when seeking a general understanding of human rights. Following the Universal Declaration there have been a series of Conventions and Covenants relating to Human Rights which can be reviewed at the same website.

The United Nations - www.un.org
In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter. The Organization officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October. The purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, are to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these ends.

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) - www.unicef.org/
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. That makes us unique among world organizations, and unique among those working with the young.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - www.undp.org
UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. See also Millennium Development Goals - www.undp.org/mdg/ & Millennium Campaign.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - www.unep.org
United Nations Environment Programme Provides leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

The United Nations Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and other business enterprises with Regard to Human Rights were approved on the 13 August 2003, by U.N. Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights resolution 2003/16.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development - www.wbcsd.org
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of 170 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. (Based in Geneva)

World Health Organization (WHO) - www.who.int
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

World Bank Group - www.worldbank.org
The World Bank Group’s mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.

World Food Programme - www.wfp.org
Set-up in 1963, WFP is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. In 2003, WFP fed 104 million people in 81 countries, including most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people.

World Trade Organization (WTO) - www.wto.org
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - www.worldwildlife.org
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats.