A world in which the rights of every individual and group are upheld and realised is an ideal environment for doing business
International standards exist which offer a basis for harder, clearer and universally accepted benchmarks;
The standards focus attention on the impacts of the business value chain as well as on community outreach and development activities;
Human Rights are particularly concerned with protecting the most vulnerable in society, the treatment of whom is often at the root of reports of corporate misconduct;
Civil society, development agencies and increasingly government use the language of rights; Human Rights are the basis for a common, inclusive understanding of development;
The underlying spirit and values of human rights – accountability, equality, transparency – provide a sound basis for corporate decisions and behaviours.