MCRB trains Companies on ’Developing a Human Rights Policy’ - News
You are here Home » News » MCRB trains Companies on ’Developing a Human Rights Policy’

MCRB trains Companies on ’Developing a Human Rights Policy’

The workshop was attended by 73 participants from 49 Myanmar companies.
The workshop was attended by 73 participants from 49 Myanmar companies.

As part of its programme of enhancing Myanmar companies’ understanding of responsible business practices, MCRB organised a one day workshop in Yangon on “Developing a Human Rights Policy” on 5th September 2016.

It was attended by 73 participants from 49 Myanmar companies, including staff working in human resources, compliance, community and corporate relations, and communications, as well as staff of the Human Rights Commission.

Presentations and discussion covered MCRB's Pwint Thit Sa project (2016 report due to launch later in September), as well as which human rights are relevant to business, relevant Myanmar legal frameworks, as well as international standards, including the UN Global Compact and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

The workshop also heard from Dr. Thaung Han, CEO of the Max Company sharing their company’s experience in developing a Human Rights Policy, and discussed how companies could develop their own policy.

Zita Schellekens from Heineken Myanmar also shared her company's experience in developing a Human Rights Policy and what it meant for their operations in Myanmar. Participants discussed the human rights impacts that could be caused by their relevant business sectors, how a company could seek to avoid or minimize them and challenges in taking such steps.

Latest News

Recordings of the presentations are available to watch in English or in Thai. Click "See More" below the video for the link to the Thai version.

On 13 July, MCRB and Fair Finance Thailand co-hosted a webinar for Thai companies. Vicky Bowman, Director of MCRB, presented the human rights risks which companies currently need to take into account when doing business in Myanmar...

Launched in November 2022, the Myanmar Sustainable Business Network (MSBN) is a multistakeholder platform bringing together businesses and professionals committed to building a more sustainable economy in Myanmar through responsible business practices.

MSBN, a partnership between MCRB, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Myanmar and Yever, has submitted input to the consultations by the UN Global Digital Compact (UNGDC) highlighting digital rights priorities...

© 2024 Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business