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Name of Resource | Guide for the protection and promotion of human rights in public contracting |
Type | Guidance for policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Spain |
Organization | International Institute for Nonviolent Action, Servei Civil International, Nexes |
Date of publishing | 2017 |
Description | This guide was developed for public administration bodies, especially in the Catalan region, on how to include the protection of human rights in their public procurement processes, in particular vis-a-vis suppliers beyond the already recognized clauses. The purpose of the guide is to promote a more just, sustainable, and social world where human rights violations do not go unpunished. The guide is intended for the use of the local administration of Catalonia, including municipal companies with public majority participation. This does not prevent the guide from becoming a reference text for the other local entities in Spain. |
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Name of Resource | Guide to buying responsibly |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | Ethical Trading Initiative |
Date of publishing | 7 September 2017 |
Description | This Guidance focuses on companies and their purchasing practices, drawing on the findings of a collaborative supplier survey run in partnership between the joint ethical trading initiatives and the International Labour Organization, with support from SEDEX. The guide includes best practice examples and outlines the five key business practices that influence wages and working conditions. |
Availability | ENG: https://www.ethicaltrade.org/resources/guide-buying-responsibly |
Name of Resource | Guidelines for the Evaluation of Workers’ Human Rights and Labour Standards |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | Global Unions Committee on Workers' Capital |
Date of publishing | May 2017 |
Description | The Committee on Workers’ Capital Guidelines for the Evaluation of Workers’ Human Rights and Labour Standards are a comprehensive set of key performance indicators for investors to evaluate companies’ social performance. They were developed in response to concerns that investors are not equipped with tools to adequately scrutinize social issues, such as labour relations in their environmental, social and governance analysis. The guidelines are inspired by key international norms, standards and frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the ILO Fundamental Conventions. The indicators are grouped in ten themes: workforce composition, social dialogue, workforce participation, supply chain, occupational health and safety, pay levels, grievance mechanisms, training and development, workplace diversity, and pension fund contributions for employees. |
Availability | ENG: http://workerscapital.org/taskforce-on-sustainability-ratings |