1. Business & Human Rights Initiative Webinar 24 January 2011 Presentation by David Vermijs

2. Business & Human Rights Initiative a collaboration of: ABN Amro, AkzoNobel, Essent, KLM, Philips, Rabobank, Randstad, Shell, TNT, and Unilever 224 January 2011

3. 3 Prof John Ruggie, SRSG 1.Professor at Harvard 2.Co-founder Global Compact 3.Appointed by Kofi Annan as his Special Representative for Business & Human Rights (cont. by SG Ban Ki-moon) 4.Seminal report 2008, final report 2011 24 January 2011

4. Protect, Respect and Remedy 1.State Duty to Protect Human Rights (policies, regulation, adjudication) 2.Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights (requires human rights due diligence) 3.Need for Access to effective Remedies (both companies and states; judicial/non-judicial) 424 January 2011

5. Human Rights Due Diligence I.Statement of commitment II.Assessing impacts on human rights III.Integration (horizontal and vertical) IV.Tracking and communicating performance + Grievance mechanisms Dispute Resolution Feedback Mechanism 524 January 2011

6. What does it mean to be “Ruggie-proof”? 6 1.Confidential, individual company assessments 2.Peer-learning through workshops and seminars 3.Development final publication 24 January 2011

7. Guidance Tool 7 A way to implement the GC human rights principles based on the UN Framework UN Framework “translated” by and for business Guidance Points and Lessons Learnt Launched @ GC Leaders Summit June 2010 24 January 2011

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9. Example: Policy What does a human rights policy/statement aligned with the Protect, Respect and Remedy look like? Content of Human Rights: Our commitment is guided by human rights as formulated in the International Bill of Rights, consisting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the two Covenants, as well as the ILO Core Conventions. Conflicts of national law with HRs principles: Company is furthermore bound by the national law of the countries where it operates. Where national law conflicts with any of the other standards that Company is committed to [including the Global Compact principles and its own policies and procedures], it respects the national law, while aiming to honor the spirit of international human rights principles 99

10. Example: KPIs wrt Suppliers Process/Input Indicators: –Description what is a zero tolerance vs. limited tolerance issue –Number of audits conducted –Percentage of workers of subcontractors trained –Criteria for screening suppliers Outcome/Incidents Indicators: –Number non-compliances or alleged violations –Breakdown of alleged violations –Number of contracts cancelled due to incompatibility with human rights standards –Number of joint ventures divested due to incompatibility with human rights standards 10

11. Example: risk mapping (1) 11

12. Example: risk mapping (2) 12

13. Key success factors 13 Business-led GC local network as catalyzer Individual benefit as well as collective contribution (publication) Right balance of confidentiality 24 January 2011

14. Similar project at your local network? 14 Find core group of leading companies Find project consultant to run and execute Find additional companies (max. 10 total) Duration: 1-2 years from start Good start moment: June 2011 24 January 2011

15. How to engage Learn more: www.business- humanrights.org/SpecialRepPortal/Homewww.business- humanrights.org/SpecialRepPortal/Home Contribute to final report of the SRSG (until January 31): www.srsgconsultation.org www.srsgconsultation.org Free online access to publication: www.gcnetherlands.nlwww.gcnetherlands.nl Free copies (only shipping costs for large quantities): klamer@vno-ncw.nl, david.vermijs@gmail.com klamer@vno-ncw.nldavid.vermijs@gmail.com 24 January 201115