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Background
Worldwide, the human rights agenda has reached a cross-roads. Stakeholders agree that human rights are a core necessity – but the roles and responsibilities of governments, business, and civil society towards achieving these goals remain less defined.
At the global level, Professor John G. Ruggie was appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Business & Human Rights in 2005. Under this mandate, extending until 2008, Professor Ruggie is convening a multi-stakeholder process for the UN-High Commissioner for Human Rights to draw out the current “state of play” on stakeholder responsibilities on human rights. This process will result in a set of recommendations on the roles different groups play towards achieving human rights.
The GRI’s own multi-stakeholder approach is part of the current global dialogue on human rights and will make a contribution to the greater understanding by business, civil society and governments about expectations, roles, and responsibilities.
Human rights disclosures in the G3 Guidelines will need to evolve in step with these changing expectations.
Read the survey on human rights reporting (PDF) conducted by GRI and the Roberts Center (Claremount McKenna College)
G3 Updates: Human Rights Project Area
As part of the commitment to continual improvement of the G3 Guidelines, GRI is embarking on a review of the the GRI Human Rights guidance and associated indicators.
From 1 September, a call will go out for interested individuals to indicate their interest in being part of the Human Rights Working Group. The Terms of Reference for this Working Group will be available from 1 September on this webpage. Watch this space!
More information?
Contact GRI for more information on the project.
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