The African Institute of Corporate Citizenship, the South African Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights hosted a national conference, “The Human Rights and Business Conference 2008: Business, Development and Poverty, from 18-19 March 2008 in Johannesburg.

The following four articles focus on the increasing importance of the relationship between human rights and business conduct, as well as issues discussed in this regard at the mentioned conference:

• Human Rights as an Emerging Priority for SA Companies
• In the Right(s) Business
• Making Markets Work for the Poor
• How Do You Want to do Business?

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