List of tools

Guide for Integrating Human Rights into Business Management - A joint publication of BLIHR, Global Compact Office and Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights  May 2006

This publication - prepared by business for business - offers practical guidance on how to implement human rights within business practice. It is based on the accumulated experience of the ten companies in the BLIHR (ABB, Barclays, Gap, Hewlett-Packard, MTV Networks Europe, National Grid, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Statoil and The Body Shop International).  This experience is supplemented with practical examples of human rights implementation from other companies including BP, Carrefour, Cemex, Codelco, Copel, Eskom, Li & Fung (Trading), MAS Holdings, Shell, Taj Hotels, Tata Enterprises, Telefonica and Valeo.  The final publication also benefited substantially from a wide range of thoughtful feedback provided on a consultation draft.

Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice - A joint publication of the Global Compact Office and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights  December 2004

This publication offers a thorough analysis of the human rights principles from the perspective of the UN, business, academia and civil society. Its main focus is the practical meaning of the principles for companies, presenting four detailed case studies and a policy report on business practice in different industries. The main conclusion drawn from these cases is that proactive efforts to address human rights concerns better equipped businesses to manage risks and helps secure and maintain their license to operate.

The Global Compact and Human Rights: Understanding Sphere of Influence and Complicity - an OHCHR Briefing Paper  December 2004

This briefing paper provides a broad overview of the current understanding of what "sphere of influence" and "complicity" mean in the context of the Global Compact's human rights principles.

OHCHR and UN Global Compact web-based Human Rights and Business Learning Tool