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Chapter 5
CSR initiatives
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
As important “organs of society, businesses have a responsibility to promote
worldwide respect for human rights”.
The ILO Conventions
Establish norms covering all aspects of working conditions and industrial relations.
The ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Is based on the core labour standards outlined in the ILO Conventions.
The main areas covered are:
general policies
employment
training
conditions of work and life
industrial relations.
The 1992 Rio Declaration
Sets out 27 principles defining the rights and responsibilities of states in relation to
human development and well-being.
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