University of Vaasa - Vaasan yliopisto

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Social commitment
initiatives aimed at
endowing local
communities with the
capacity for selfdevelopment:
focus on
educational and capacity
building projects (training
programs to incorporate the
local population into the
different areas of the
business). Selection of
projects with numerous
beneficiaries and which
may be sustained over time.
Focus on contributions
from community panels,
open days, surveys and
local government’s
engagement to understand
company’s impacts on local
community and
communities’ concerns.
Collaboration with
communities to reduce
negative impact from its
operations and to produce
local economic benefits
through its business
activities and social
investment.
Focus on identifying needs,
expectations, development
opportunities and mitigating
actions based on
stakeholder dialogue
processes and risk and
impact assessments.
Employment of local
suppliers and contractors.
Training for local companies
to help them meeting
environmental and social
standards, so they can
compete successfully for
contracts. Hiring local staff.
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Respect and
sensitivity towards
customs, traditions
and rights of
indigenous
communities.
Action protocols
relating to
indigenous
communities
clearly defined in
order to reduce
risks associated
with operations and
provide
opportunities to lay
foundations for the
social license to
operate.
Assessment of the
human rights risks
faced by projects
and operations
using tools
developed by the
Danish Institute for
Human Rights.
Where risks are
identified, action
plans are developed
to avoid violating
rights in these
areas. Another tool
checks that
company’s
procedures comply
with local laws and
regulations.
A human rights risk
assessment tool has
been piloted in five
countries.