The methodology for bidirectional and participatory human rights risk analysis is an approach developed by CREER to strengthen business risk analysis and management processes with a human rights lens, aligned with the United Nations Guiding Principles and Responsible Business Conduct frameworks.
This methodology enables:
The identification of human rights risks related to the company’s operations, activities, and stakeholders (including communities, workers, contractors, among others).
The design of mitigation measures, both through the company’s own actions and through engagement with other actors responsible for ensuring, respecting, and promoting human rights.
This approach is based on the premise that bidirectionality involves identifying risks that originate from business activities, risks emerging from the surrounding environment, and shared risks. The goal is to establish common objectives and joint action plans between the company and relevant stakeholders in its environment, to effectively manage security and human rights risks for all parties involved.
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Report from the meeting with workers and trade unions
Testimony from workers and trade unions
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