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Are Children your Business?
Introduction to Children‘s Rights In Business Training
Ulaanbaatar / 2017
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module
Objectives
1. Awareness of UNICEF’s work and why children matter to business
2. Introduction to children’s rights and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles (CRBP)
3. Awareness of impacts business can have on children’s rights, through company examples in the three CRBP domains: workplace, marketplace and community
4. Introduction to the 5 steps to fulfilling the corporate responsibility to respect and support children’s rights
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100 хүн тутмын 30 нь хүүхэд. 100 хүүхэд тумаас:
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Өнөө хүртэл олсон ололтуудыг үргэлжлүүлэх, хурдасгах,
гүнзгийрэлэхийг НҮБ-ын Хүүхдийн сан зоридог
НҮБ-ЫН ХҮҮХДИЙН САНГИЙН АНХААРЛЫН ТӨВД БУЙ СТРАТЕГИ САЛБАРУУД
ЭСЭН МЭНД БАЙХ
БИЙ БОЛСОН МӨЧӨӨС
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НАСАНД ХҮРСЭН ХҮН БОЛЖ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1xkXZs0cAQ
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module
HUMAN RIGHTS • The rights you have
simply because you are a
human being
• Basic standards aimed at
securing dignity and
equality for all
• Long history of people’s
‘fight’ for Human Rights…
Video - The Story of Human Rights
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International agreement
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THE UN GUIDING PRINCIPLES on BUSINESS
AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Video - Business and Human Rights
• UNGPs are unanimously endorsed by the
United Nations Human Rights Council in
2011
• Adopted and endorsed by governments,
industry associations and international
organisations
2011
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Corporate responsibility to respect
HUMAN RIGHTS
RESPECT ‘avoid infringing on human rights of
others and address adverse human
rights impacts’
REMEDY ‘provide grievance mechanisms for
any adverse human rights impact that
theyhave caused or contributed to’
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Children’s RIGHTs
The rights that all
children have in
addition to their
human rights
Video: Children's Rights
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WHAT IS
A CHILD?
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THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
• Defines basic rights of children
• Most ratified treaty in history
• Places primary responsibility on
States and acknowledges
accountability of parents, teachers,
institutions – and business
1989
Increasing interaction between companies and children brings more risks of harming children e.g:
Why engage on children’s rights?
• Polluting the environment in which children live and play
• Exposing children to serious dangers within the workplace & online
• Selling children unhealthy and unsafe goods
• Procuring goods from suppliers that use child labour
Target pajama recall: Children's
clothes fail flame tests
Interaction between companies and children brings more opportunities to support children, e.g. companies have:
• Partnered with government to provide basic services, e.g. WASH, through social investments
• Created technologies and products that enrich children’s education
• Helped children and young people develop financial responsibility
• Created technologies that enhance medical care
• Enabled girls to define and pursue their goals through financial education
Why engage on children’s rights?
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ARE CHILDREN YOUR BUSINESS? Video http://www.unicef.org/csr/resources.html
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CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS
AND
BUSINESS
PRINCIPLES
• Multiple stakeholders
• 600 people consulted
• 400 children in 9 countries
• 30 countries released the
CRBP by 2013
• CRBP Provide companies with guidance and practical advice
• Recognize specific standards
for children's rights and business in the Workplace, Marketplace, Community and Environment
• Voluntary, no global sign-on, monitoring and reporting mechanism
• Central ideas of respect and support
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module
CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS AND
BUSINESS
PRINCIPLES
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module
PRINCIPLE 1
ALL BUSINESSES SHOULD MEET THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECT CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS AND COMMIT TO SUPPORTING THE
HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
Responsibility to RESPECT
… means avoiding
infringement of the human rights of others, including
children, and addressing negative
human rights impacts
Commitment to SUPPORT
means voluntary actions that seek to
advance human rights, including children’s
rights
Business risks Business opportunities
Two Elements: Respect and Support
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IN THE
WORKPLACE
“Work that deprives
children of their childhood,
their potential and their
dignity, and that is harmful
to physical and mental
development.”
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ILO Definition of child labour
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IN THE
WORKPLACE
...how do we affect
children through, for
instance, the working
conditions and wages of
our employees?
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Principle 3: Provide decent work for young workers, parents and caregivers
Responsibility to Respect: • Respect rights of children above the
minimum age for work & promote safe working conditions, protection from abuse and exploitation
• Protect from dismissal and prohibit
discrimination of employees on the basis of maternity and family responsibility
• Ensure decent working conditions
for employees
Commitment to Support:
• Education and relevant vocational training and livelihood development programs for youth
• Family friendly workplace policies –
maternity & paternity leave & benefits beyond legal compliance, flexible working arrangement, breastfeeding rooms, child care facilities, etc.
Promoting Breastfeeding @Orgil Supermarket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg4kXyuL9yQ
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Case example
SUPPORTING PARENTS
A multinational company has operations in Mongolia. It’s workers are on long
rosters, most are FIFO but some are local. Studies show that long rosters,
which deprive children of adequate contact with parents at crucial times, have
negative impacts on families and children.
With local authorities and Governor of Khanbogd, the mine designed a new
family friendly roster: Four days’ work / four days off, for people living locally.
This greatly improved conditions for working parents and their children by
allowing parents to spend more time with their children, resulting in
improvements in school attendance and minimisation of risks to children
who would otherwise be left alone weeks at a time.
Establishing Child care centers – Khatan Suljee
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IN THE
MARKETPLACE
...how do we make sure
that our marketing
practices and products do
not run the risk of
infringing on children’s
rights?
Principle 5: Ensure that products and services are safe, and seek to support children’s rights through them
Responsibility to Respect:
• Ensure testing and research of products and services is in line with relevant national and international standards
• Ensure products and services for
children or to which children may be exposed are safe
• Prevent and eliminate the risk that
products or services could be used to abuse, exploit or otherwise harm children in any way
Commitment to Support:
• Maximize accessibility and availability of products and services essential for children’s survival and development
• Support child rights through
products or services, as well as through their distribution
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ASPIRE Programme
Xac Bank provides financial education for children aged 14 to 18 to build the capacity of young girls and boys to make smart and informed choices about managing money, budgeting, and building assets. The program is ‘child centered’ and implemented through schools, using an activity book and the help of teachers to lead and motivate.
Case Example - Support
Students are encouraged to are express their views independently, work as a team, and respect the views of others, whilst using their savings to realise their dreams. Started in 2009, 10 thousand young people join the program every year.
Principle 6: Use marketing and advertising that respects and support children’s rights
Responsibility to Respect:
• Ensure advertising is in line with national laws and guidelines
• Use responsible messaging (accurate, transparent & understandable) that promotes positive financial behavior
• Take into account children’s greater vulnerability to manipulation (e.g. don’t hire children or use cartoons as ‘brand ambassadors’)
• Ensure parents and guardians are involved in any marketing campaigns targeted at young people
Commitment to Support:
• Maximize the accessibility of youth-specific financial products through effective promotion
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IN THE
COMMUNITY
...how do our business
activities affect the
environment and
community where children
live?
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Principle 7: Respect and support children’s rights in relation to the environment and to land acquisition and use
Responsibility to Respect: • Environmental and resource-use
strategies do not adversely effect children – take into account children’s vulnerabilities to pollution and toxicity levels
• Avoid or minimize displacement of
communities affected by land acquisitions or land use for business – FPIC (Free, Prior, Informed, Consent)
• When planning resettlement and compensation take into account the education, standard of living, protection & health of children
Commitment to Support:
• Support children’s rights in relationship to the environment where future generations will live and grow
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Case example
RESPECT CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT
• A mining company operating in Peru was using cyanide to separate gold
from ore. This led to an increase in levels of cyanide in local water supplies
after the failure of company storage units.
• Cyanide has been linked to the hospitalisation of 3-4 local children who are
more susceptible to cyanide poisoning than adults.
Company has put up additional hazard warning signs close to the
operational site, which is guarded by private security staff.
Company invests significantly in community healthcare, through the funding
of a mobile medical unit and two health centres offering amongst other
things child vaccinations and pre and post natal care.
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8. Security arrangements
10. Government and community efforts
9. Emergencies
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Case Example: CDA and Oyu Tolgoi Many local social investments by mining companies involve hoc spending and short term financial compensation, which fails to minimise negative and maximise positive impacts and ensure post-closure socio-economic sustainability. In 2016 the Government of Mongolia developed a model Community Development Agreement to facilitate development of long term shared development plans by companies and local governments
• Oyu Tolgoi – South Gobi province Cooperation Agreement - April 2015
• Oyu Tolgoi - US$5 million/year Development Support Fund for community programmes and projects, over 30 years
sets predictable timeline for project selection and how the parties will work together
Key priorities are - water, environment, pastureland management, cultural heritage, tourism, local business development and procurement.
stakeholders engaged and informed through the agreement process
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Individual exploration
1. What are your company’s or organisation’s biggest areas of risk regarding child rights? What are the potential negative impacts in the workplace, marketplace and community that could result from your own operations? How significant are these?
2. What are your company’s or organisation’s biggest areas of opportunity regarding child rights? How can it most effectively use what it does (your core business) to support children’s rights and enhance children’s lives?
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CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS AND
BUSINESS
PRINCIPLES
From CSR to CRBP
• UNICEF recognizes that investing in human capital – children in particular – is a key path to Mongolia’s long-term development
• UNICEF is going beyond its traditional scope of work to collaborate with private sector:
– to advance child-focused CSR by working with influencers who are leading the way in CRBP (business and business platforms)
– to advance child-focused CSR by integrating a child rights lens to company’s everyday business practices
• Studies have shown that child-focused CSR strengthens productivity, employee morale, brand loyalty, reduces staff turnover and enhances company’s reputation in the community
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How to apply CRBP to businesses?
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Policy – Due Diligence – Remediation
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module
POLICY COMMITMENT
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS
Policy
Commitment
Policy Commitment:
Sets the Tone
• “Do we already incorporate
or have a reference to
children or young people in
our policies or codes of
conduct?”
• “Does this show a
commitment from top
management to integrate
children’s rights throughout
our business?”
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POLICY COMMITMENT
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS
Policy
Commitment
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ASSESSING IMPACTS
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Assessing
impacts
Assessing impacts:
Proactive Inquiry
• Do we already carry out
social due diligence
and/or impact
assessments which
incorporate a child
rights lens?
• Have we fully mapped
and analysed our
impact on children?
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ASSESSING IMPACTS
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Assessing
impacts
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INTEGRATION & ACTION
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Integration
& actions
Taking Action:
Walking the talk
• What measures do we have
in place and what actions
do we need to take?
• Have we incorporated
children’s rights lens into
how we manage our
business activities?
• Are initiatives strategically
oriented to solutions
needed at the community
level?
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TRACKING AND REPORTING
4. Tracking
performance
and reporting
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Tracking
performance &
reporting
Monitoring results and
communicating:
• “How do we track and
report our progress and
work on children’s
rights?”
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TRACKING AND REPORTING
4. Tracking
performance
and reporting
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Tracking
performance &
reporting
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REMEDIATION
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS
Remediation
Early Warning, Effective
Solutions:
• “How do we provide
remedial actions for any
situation where children’s
rights have been
violated?”
• “Do we have channels for
grievances which would
give us warning of
potential problems related
to impacts on children
rights?
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ON-GOING PROCESS
• Policy Commitment:
Sets the Tone
DUE DILIGENCE
• Assessing impacts:
Proactive Inquiry
• Integration and Action:
Walking the Talk
• Tracking Performance and
Reporting:
Knowing and Showing
• Remediation:
Early Warning, Effective
Solutions
Policy
commitment
Assessing
impacts
Integration
& actions
Tracking
performance
& reporting
Remediation RESPECT AND
SUPPORT
CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS
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Case Example: Millicom
• International telecommunications and
media company
• Undertook a human rights
assessment which raised a concern
about the risk of child labour among
the sales force
• Millicom teamed up with UNICEF and
took the decision to undertake a child
rights impact assessment which
consisted of an assessment on three
levels:
1. Mapping of the corporate
policies and controls.
2. Analysis of local managements
policies and controls
3. A on-site investigation
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Case Example: Millicom
The Results
• “The assessment showed that there
was no evidence of child labour in the
distribution network. Instead a number
of other possibly material child rights
issues were revealed”.
• Example areas that Millicom had not
previously considered
security guards needed guidance
when in contact with children.
electronic waste is sold to
certified vendors to ensure it
does not end up at recycling sites
where children may work under
dangerous conditions and be
exposed to toxic substances.
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Where are your company’s gaps?
1. Policy commitment?
2. Assessing the impacts?
3. Integration and action?
4. Tracking and reporting?
5. Complaint mechanism?
Activity
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module
1. Awareness of UNICEF’s work and why children
matter to business
2. Introduction to children’s rights and the Children’s
Rights and Business Principles (CRBP)
3. Awareness of impacts business can have on
children’s rights, through company examples in the
CRBP three dimensions: workplace, marketplace and
community
4. Introduction to the 5 steps to fulfilling the corporate
responsibility to respect and support children’s rights
summary
Children's Rights in Business Training – Introductory Module