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Private sector

Businesses have a huge impact on the lives of people in the developing world.

Our private sector policy work asks companies to take action to ensure that their core business operations support and do not undermine sustainable development. We also call on governments to adopt and enforce balanced laws so that businesses are accountable to citizens.

Key areas of our private sector work include:

Looking at the human rights responsibilities of businesses as part of the ongoing UN process
Supporting workers' rights in global supply chains to reduce discrimination and allow them to negotiate better wages.
Campaigning for transparency and accountability in extractive industry contracts and payments to governments.
Examining the impact of mining in developing countries where our partner organisations work.

Let's be Honest: corruption, business and aid - the abuse of power for private gain (1.12 MB)	Policy report: everyone's business (1.30 MB)	CAFOD's Bribery Act Briefing (430.54 kB)	CAFOD's submission to the International Accounting Standards Board (65.46 kB)
CIDSE Submission to the UN OHCHR 2009 (352.27 kB)	CEREAL: Labour rights in a time of crisis (1.45 MB)	Letter to the Responsible Jewellery Council August 2009 (61.80 kB)	Eastern DRC - Letter to the EU July 2009 (196.28 kB)