Practices and Policies of Human Rights and Environmental Responsibility of Wesfarmers

Running head: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL BUSINESS
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Executive summary
The purpose of this report is to identify the practices and policies of human rights and
environmental responsibility of Wesfarmers adhering to the given principles that is forcibility
and compulsion of the labours and the report has provided several recommendations to
improve the practices and policies of human rights by the company and has encouraged the
company to take precautionary approach towards environmental impact. It has identified the
risk and challenges that can be faced by the company on implementing the given
recommendation based on analysis of the company. Further it has determined the stakeholder
impact of the company. Lastly, the report concludes with the significant insights into
managing human rights and improving sustainability of the company.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Discussion..................................................................................................................................3
Principle 4: The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor................................3
Principle 9: Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly
technologies................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
Wesfarmers limited is an Australian company; the headquarters is located in Perth,
Western Australia. The interests of the company is chemicals, fertilizers, coal mining and
other safety and industrial products, predominantly in Australia, New Zealand retails.
Wesfarmers is a leading company by revenue with around, 220,000 employees. the report
focuses to encourage wesfarmers to take initiates to improve the CSR and improve the
business practises and abide by the principles of Global Compact(Wesfarmers.com 2019).
This report provides significant experience and insights into managing the human rights and
environmental impact of the business practices.
Discussion
Principle 4: The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor
Present business practices of wesfarmers
Present Policies and practices
Wesfarmers are committed towards enforcing the human rights in the organization.
Wesfarmers respects the rights of the humans working as employees in the organization.
Human rights are growing importance in the company. They are towards providing safe
working conditions and environment to the employees (Antonini, Carla 2016). They give
outmost importance to the shareholders, customers the communities in which they operate.
They have departments to ensure that the rights of the humans are upheld throughout its
operations and in the supply chain. The policies and practices of the business are designed to
ensure the human rights which are safeguarded and observed. They are committed towards
making positive contributions to the employees, society and the community as a whole. They