Human Rights Defenders and Shrinking Civic Space: A Guide for Financial Institutions

This guide from Shift can help you better understand how protecting civic rights and freedoms supports business sustainability. Based on insights from practitioners, it begins by explaining the role of civil society and human rights defenders and why they are important to conducting human rights due diligence. It also outlines how businesses can overcome key challenges related to engaging with civil society.

Although the guide is written for financial institutions, its insights are relevant to sustainability and community relations teams across sectors.