Security News > 2024 > January > Essential questions for developing effective human rights policies

Growing environmental, social, and governance expectations and expanding global regulation are propelling organizations to consider implementing a stand-alone human rights policy, according to Gartner.

"A dedicated human rights policy not only allows organizations to lay out comprehensive standards in response to expectations from ESG stakeholders and regulators, but also makes it easier for employees, suppliers, and other partners in the value chain to comprehend and comply with the guidance," said Dian Zhang, Senior Research Principal with the Gartner for Legal, Risk & Compliance Leaders practice.

The existence of a stand-alone human rights policy is one of the positive factors that several environment, social, and governance rating firms consider when scoring a company's ESG maturity."

Effective human rights policies include workplace civility topics including anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion, safety and anti-violence.

For food and beverage companies, land rights and water resources may be another aspect of human rights to highlight, as it is critical to bringing their products to market.

Leading companies are proactive in how they follow through on their human rights policies.

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