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Strategic Partnerships

MCRB is proud to work in partnership with these organisations:

Action Coalition on Responsible Technology

Action Coalition on Responsible Technology

MCRB has joined the Action Coalition on Responsible Technology, established by MCRB’s co-founder the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar

British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar

MCRB is a Social Impact partner of the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar, an independent, non-profit membership organisation which aims to promote, support and represent business interests in Myanmar. The organisation launched in July 2014 with the support of high profile British businesses - four Founding Patrons: Jardines, Prudential, Shell and Standard Chartered Bank. Both the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and the British Chamber of Commerce share the common interest to attract and support responsible businesses that are keen to invest in the country for the long-term benefit for Myanmar and its people.

Business Coalition for Gender Equality

Business Coalition for Gender Equality

The Business Coalition for Gender Equality (BCGE) is a non-profit association and also a coalition of companies that are committed to promoting gender equality in the workplace in Myanmar. They are funded by the Australian Government through Investing in Women, a program to improve women’s economic participation, build markets for women and influence the private and public sector environment to promote women’s economic empowerment in the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia. MCRB and BCGE share the common aim to promote equality in the workplace.

Business Disability International (bdi)

Business Disability International (bdi)

bdi is a unique global business consortium galvanising the power of multinational organisations to build a more successful, productive, efficient and inclusive future for business and disabled people.

MCRB and bdi share a common strategic goal of enabling global and Myanmar business to become ‘disability confident’, and mobilising business behind legal and systemic reform.

Colors Rainbow

Colors Rainbow

Colors Rainbow began as an LGBT+ program of Equality Myanmar (formerly the Human Rights Education Institute of Burma) in 2007 and has since grown into Myanmar’s leading LGBT+ rights organization. They work to end discriminaton against LGBT+ in Myanmar through awareness raising, education, legal reform and legal protection. They do this through multifaceted programming that consists of trainings, discussions, networking meetings, community events, lobbying, advocacy and research projects, and the production of multimedia resources. Both MCRB and Colors Rainbow aim to promote LGBT+ equality in the workplace.

EuroCham Myanmar

EuroCham Myanmar

EuroCham Myanmar was launched in Yangon in December 2014 to serve as the voice of European business in Myanmar. Its main mission is to advocate member interests with organisations in Myanmar, the ASEAN region and the EU. MCRB is pleased to be an Affiliate Member of EuroCham Myanmar, as both organisations share the common interest of attracting and supporting responsible businesses that are keen to invest in the country for the long-term benefit for Myanmar and its people.

International Code of Conduct Association (ICOCA)

International Code of Conduct Association (ICOCA)

MCRB is pleased to be a member of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA).

ICoCA is a multi-stakeholder initiative established as a Swiss non-profit association which aims to promote, govern and oversee implementation of the International Code of Conduct as well as to promote the responsible provision of security services and respect for human rights and national and international law in accordance with the Code.

Myanmar Institute of Directors

Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD)

The Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) is an independent organisation promoting corporate governance standards and best practices in Myanmar. Governed by a board of directors comprising both public and private sector representatives, the institute aims to advance board professionalism, promote business ethics and transparency, create networks between corporate leaders and stakeholders, and boost investor confidence in Myanmar’s private sector. Given the similar aims and objectives of MCRB and MIoD, the two organisations have signed an MoU to co-operate and support activities that promote corporate governance and responsible business throughout Myanmar.

Yever

Yever

Yever is a consultancy offering custom made solutions to corporate leaders. Yever aims to foster their company’s business transformation while building their market leadership responsibly and sustainably. Yever supports Myanmar organisations in their journey and provides them support to enhance their corporate governance and disclosure, strengthen their performance, and develop sound management practices. Yever is the only B Corp certified company in Myanmar and proudly contributes pro bono for various projects.

MCRB and Yever collaborate on promoting sustainable and responsible business practices, encouraging responsible philanthropy, raising awareness and increasing corporate disclosure, including through Pwint Thit Sa Reports, for which Yever works pro bono on the assessments of Myanmar companies’ online disclosure.

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