SMEs and the Responsibility to Respect Human Rights

A summary note of the workshop co-convened by Shift and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) on the challenges, experiences and leading practices of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking to fulfill the responsibility to respect human rights.

In April 2019, Shift and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) co-convened a workshop to explore the challenges, experiences and leading practices of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in fulfilling their responsibility to respect human rights. This summary note, published by IOE, provides an overview of the key takeaways.

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This resource was published by Shift Project , International Organisation of Employers (IOE) on September 11, 2019

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