Fact Sheets

These factsheets were compiled for the use of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) sector-wide impact assessment (SWIA) research teams, but may be of wider use in understanding the human rights risks involved in particular business issues.

Respecting Myanmar Culture in the Workplace

This guide was prepared by DICA and MCRB. The culture guide was inspired by the ‘Dos and Don’ts for Tourists in Myanmar’.

DICA and MCRB Launch Guide to “Respecting Myanmar Culture in the Workplace”

Yangon, Myanmar – The Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) today launched a guide to “Respecting Myanmar Culture in the Workplace”.

MCRB Expresses Concern About the Impact on Responsible Investment of the Amendments to the Virgin, Vacant and Fallow Lands Law

MCRB has sent a letter to the Chair of the National Land Use Council expressing concerns that the rapid implementation of the amended VFV Lands Management Law will cause significant problems for investors seeking to operate responsibly in Myanmar.

MCRB submits comments to Amyotha Hluttaw Agricultural Committee

MCRB has submitted a set of comments to the Amyotha Hluttaw Agriculture, Livestock Breeding and Fishery Development Committee in response to their Enquiry into Agricultural Chemical Residues (see below in English and Myanmar languages).

Briefing Paper on Biodiversity, Human Rights and Business

MCRB has published a briefing paper intended to help business, civil society and government, particularly regulators, understand how some types of investment in Myanmar can negatively impact biodiversity and and thereby affect human rights.

Why Cultural Heritage Matters

Spectrum SDKN has made a Burmese translation of Rio Tinto’s ‘Why Cultural Heritage Matters’, a resource guide for integrating cultural heritage management into communities work.

Towards a Myanmar Food Safety & Responsible Sourcing Initiative based on recognised International Standards

MCRB, together with PRIME Agri, co-hosted a roundtable in Naypyidaw on 8/9 November to discuss how Myanmar could enhance food safety and responsible sourcing in primary agricultural production, post-harvest, and food processing.