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BASESwiki
BASESwiki aims to help Business And Society Explore Solutions to the grievances and disputes that impact their relationships. This online community and resource is built by and for its users. It provides a place to share information and learning about non-judicial grievance mechanisms around the world.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is an independent, international, non-profit organisation, in a collaborative partnership with Amnesty International sections and leading academic institutions which aims to promote greater awareness and informed discussion of important issues relating to business and human rights.

Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR)
The Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR) is a programme to help lead and develop the corporate response to human rights. A business-led programme, its principal purpose is to "find practical ways of applying the aspirations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights within a business context and to inspire other businesses to do likewise".

The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI)
GBI is a global business-led project committed to advancing human rights in business around the world. The initiative provides a platform for companies from different industrial sectors across the world to show leadership as well as providing a supportive environment in which to learn about how to respect and support human rights and integrate them into the management of their business.

The Human Rights and Business Project of the Danish Institute for Human Rights
The Human Rights and Business Project combines the academic expertise of the human rights field with the practical experience of business. The Project conducts research, creates tools and performs consultancy aimed at assisting companies to respect human rights throughout their operations.

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. The High Commissioner for Human Rights is the principal human rights official of the United Nations. The High Commissioner heads OHCHR and spearheads the United Nations' human rights efforts.

United Nations Global Compact - Human Rights
The UN Global Impact is an international initiative, with the engagement of many hundreds of companies from all regions of the world, which seeks to promote responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges of globalisation.

Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative
Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative aims to put human rights standards at the heart of global governance and policy-making and to ensure that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable are addressed on the global stage.

Red Flags
The web of liability is expanding. The legal liabilities of a company operating internationally are not limited to the domestic laws in host countries. Laws at home and in third countries may also apply. This web site lists activities which should raise a 'red flag' of warning to companies of possible legal risks, and the need for urgent action.