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COVID-19 and human rights: Assessing the private sector's response to the pandemic across five sectors.

Empirical study
Research report

Published February 2021 by World Benchmarking Alliance. Authored by World Benchmarking Alliance and Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

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Sustainability Issues:

Consumers and supply chains
Health and wellbeing
Livelihoods

Specific Themes:

Legality and due diligence
Risk mitigation / management
Workers

Sectors:

Multi-sector

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Global

Summary

This study complements the 2020 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark report. It explores the response of the private sector to COVID-19, identifying examples of best practice as well as highlighting where companies have fallen short. The report covers key findings from the study, examples of leading practice, and results from the agriculture, apparel, automotive, extractives and ITC manufacturing sectors.

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COVID-19 and human rights: Assessing the private sector's response to the pandemic across five sectors.

Empirical study
Research report

Published February 2021 by World Benchmarking Alliance. Authored by World Benchmarking Alliance and Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

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