Event report – Complex Security Environment: How can businesses operate responsibly?

On 23^rd November, at EXPO 2020 Dubai, the ICRC organised a panel discussion to address challenges that companies face when they operate in fragile contexts.

are connected in one way or another with armed conflicts or complex security environments. By reaffirming that having conflict sensitivity in every business decision is critical, the panellists shared with participants guidance on how to develop business operations that, at a minimum, respect and do no additional harm to local stakeholders.

To conduct business responsibly in conflict-affected and high-risk areas, the following resources are useful.

• Toolkit: Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments
• Conflict Prevention Tool
• Host Country Security Assessment Guide
• Host Government Engagement Strategy Tool
• Training Curriculum on General Standards for Policing
• Doing Responsible Business in Armed Conflict: Rights, Risks and Responsibilities
• Seven Indicators of Corporate Best Practice in International Humanitarian Law

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