Not Fit-for-Purpose: The Grand Experiment of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Corporate Accountability, Human Rights and Global Governance

Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) play an important role in engaging corporations, building trust and relationships, and sharing knowledge, but is it appropriate for MSIs to protect human rights, detect abuses, and hold corporations accountable? This report from MSI Integrity studies the effectiveness and impacts of forty standard-setting MSIs in upholding and protecting human rights. It researches all elements of how MSIs operate and provides key insights into topics including stakeholder participation; standards and scope; monitoring and compliance; and impact. This report can help you to apply a critical lens to the limitations of voluntary regulation and to envision more effective strategies for protecting human rights.