MCRB Welcomes Launch of Burmese Version of the IFC Performance Standards

Vicky Bowman spoke on 27 April in Novotel Yangon at the launch of the Burmese translation of the Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group.

IPIECA guide translation

Sections of IPIECA’s Good Practice Survey on Operational Level Grievance Mechanisms have been translated to Burmese.

Burmese Translation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and in force from 3 January 1976.

Transparency International’s Business Principles for Countering Bribery - Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Edition (Burmese)

This guide covers model anti-bribery principles for SMEs and provides practical guidance for developing anti-bribery programmes that suit their size and structure.

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Burmese)

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights were proposed by UN Special Representative on business & human rights John Ruggie, and endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in June 2011. This is a Burmese translation of the original document.

DRC and MCRB Publish New Guide on CSR and Disability for Companies in Myanmar

The Deaf Resources Centre (DRC) and Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) have published a guide on Corporate Social Responsibility and Disability’ (CSR-D) in English and Myanmar languages.