Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) are an essential tool for companies to identify and address the impacts linked to a specific high-risk project, operation, product or raw material.In line with international best practice and our well-established assessment methodology, GoodCorporation’s HRIAs rely extensively on stakeholder engagement. The perceptions of rights-holders and potentially affected stakeholders are gathered…
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Women account for almost 50% of the global workforce (47.7%), yet less than one third (27.1%) occupy managerial or leadership roles, while 48% occupy entry level positions and 23% work part-time compared to almost 30% of men. It is also well documented that, on average, women experience the adverse impacts of business activities disproportionately, are…
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is crucially important to the way modern business is done. Creating an environment in which everyone has equality of opportunity, irrespective of their identity or characteristics, helps build efficient organisations that are better able to get the best out of their people. Being inclusive leads to higher retention levels, increased levels…
In discussions about diversity and inclusion in the workplace, the spotlight often falls on recruitment policies as the primary avenue for change within companies. While these policies are crucial, fostering an inclusive workplace extends far beyond them. From top level training and allocating sufficient resources to the language that is used in day-to-day comms, creating…
Mention the words ‘pay gap’ and you’re likely to find yourself embroiled in a fiercely contested debate. Whilst the gender pay gap has long been in the spotlight, any meaningful approach to pay equity needs to encompass the broader spectrum of protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, social origin and more. With…
