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    Will corporate human rights reports become the norm?

    For the first time, multinational corporations have a comprehensive resource available for assessing their human rights issues in line with U.N. Guiding Principles standards. Large global companies are now coming forward with public reports on the issue. Devex examines whether the trend will catch on.

    By Naki B. Mendoza // 28 July 2015

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    That is the prescribed strategy for businesses to take stock of their policies and procedures to safeguard human rights across their operations.

    The process is of course more detailed, but large multinational companies are now in the early stages of implementing what is considered the most clear-cut and comprehensive methodology to align their operations with the universal principles on business and human rights adopted by the United Nations.

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