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ANNEX II Examples of external expert resources Ø Information and advice on human rights risks is increasingly available from some government offices or agencies, whether in general terms, for particular industries, in particular geographical contexts, or for particular issues such as labour rights or indigenous peoples’ rights. Ø Authoritative online information resources can assist, such as the websites of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (www.ohchr.org) and the International Labour Organization (www.ilo.org). Ø
Other credible sources of advice may be available, such as many national human rights institutions, the ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards, as well as respected NGOs and academic institutions focusing on business-related human rights issues.
Ø The Global Compact is the United Nations global corporate responsibility initiative. The relationship between the Guiding Principles on business and human rights and the Global Compact is outlined here: www. unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/human_rights/Resources/ GPs_GC%20note.pdf (accessed 8 March 2012). A range of tools and guidance materials, many of which are also relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises, can be downloaded directly from the website of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) (www.unglobalcompact. org/Issues/human_rights, Guidance Material), for example: • Business and Human Rights Learning Tool (UNGC/ OHCHR, 2011): Web-based modules integrate exercises and case studies on current trends and expectations from business on the implementation of human rights principles, as reflected in the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework. Upon successful completion of a test, users can obtain a certificate. • The Human Rights Matrix (Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights/Global Business Initiative on Human Rights/Credit 360, updated 2010): The Human Rights Matrix is an initial selfassessment and learning tool that enables a company to begin