The China Responsible Business Forum (CRBF) has published a briefing note on the results of its 2014 pilot project which engaged Chinese and multinational companies in three workshops in Stockholm, Beijing and Shanghai.
The briefing provides an overview of the pilot year, themes and lessons from the Beijing workshop, and some conclusions regarding next steps for the project.
The CRBF aims to build business knowledge, capacity and leadership in relation to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights for Chinese business leaders and companies operating in China. It is a joint project between the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI), the UN Global Compact Network China (GCNC), the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), Peking University (International Law Institute and Guanghua School of Management), and Tracktwo.
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