Partnering with business to protect international migrant workers

Global Migration Group Symposium - Panel Remarks by Chris Nolan, Advisory Services Manager, BSR

Summary

This paper summarizes the cross-sector work BSR has done in Malaysia on addressing the issues surrounding international migrant workers.

Detail

BSR has developed concrete solutions to common migration challenges, including challenges for migrant workers working in global supply chains of multinational companies. Though the Migration Linkages initiative is still in its early stages, initial steps that have been taken at the regional and national level to:
Work constructively in multi-stakeholder dialogue with business at the table
Build constructive local cross-sector partnerships
Identify concrete roles for business

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