2024年社会基准洞察报告-2000家顶尖公司社会责任实践评估

Insights Report July 2024 Table of contents Foreword Executive summary Introduction About the benchmarking process9 Benchmarking for a better world9Methodology summary9Assessment process10 Key findings Key finding one: The 2,000 most influential companies are leaving hundredsof millions of people behind12Key finding two: Engaging with affected stakeholders improves companies’human rights and decent work practices, yet only 9% of companies do so14Key finding three: 80% of companies fail on human rights due diligence– regulations, guidance and pressure are needed to accelerate change17Key finding four: Only 4% of companies commit to living wages,missing a key opportunity to reduce inequalities20Key finding five: Opaque lobbying by companies with revenue of almosthalf of global GDP risks undermining progress on the SDGs23 Sectoral findings 26 Respecting human rights27Providing and promoting decent work28Acting ethically29 Regional findings 32 Respecting human rights32Providing and promoting decent work34Acting ethically35OECD, G20 and the European Union36 What’s next38 Collective Impact Coalitions38Communities of Practice38Investor engagement39Policy engagement39Third-party assessments using WBA’s social methodologies40 The 2026 Social Benchmark40 Acknowledgements References42 Endnotes45 Annex: Company list 46 Foreword In 2024, we are past the mid-point of the timeframe in which the world committed to achieve the UNSustainable Development Goals. In this period, we have seen a worrying increase in negative trendsthat affect many aspects of our lives and adversely impact those who are already the most excluded.Fundamental human rights are being violated in numerous countries, and the very notion of humanityis being put to test. According to CIVICUS Monitor’s most recentreport, only 2% of the world’s population lives incountries where people can freely exercise their civic freedoms. In stark contrast, nearly a third of theworld’s population (31%) lives in closed countries where there is no opportunity to experience orexercise basic freedoms. The absence of internal accountability mechanisms allows more countries toquestion and circumvent regional and international regulations that are meant to safeguard us all.With the growth in number and type of surveillance technologies available to governments, forinstance, we are seeing an alarming increase in the use of these technologies to identify, harass andintimidate human rights defenders and activists. The private sector must do more to provide the genuine leadership that the world needs. Protestmovements that have emerged around the world in the past decade are a visible indication thatpeople want an economic system that works for the poorest majority rather than the richest few.Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires companies to engage in socially responsiblebusiness conduct, including respecting human rights, providing decent work with living wages and afair and safe environment, and acting ethically by paying their fair share of taxes and lobbyingresponsibly. This report focuses on how companies have performed against the World Benchmarking Alliance’sSocial Benchmark and underscores the significant gap between current corporate practices andsocietal expectations for building a more equitable, inclusive and just world. While a small subset ofcompanies shows that good performance is indeed possible in all areas of human rights, decent workand ethical conduct, the majority of companies fall short. As this important publication rightly points out, a combination of regulatory frameworks, voluntaryguidance and collective stakeholder efforts is essential for driving improved human rights duediligence practices and minimising potential negative impact on people. Companies that engage withworkers, consumers and local communities perform better across all benchmark indicators, includingcommitments to respect human rights and human rights due diligence. By actively consulting allstakeholders, they are better placed to provide decent work and advocate gender equality andwomen’s empowerment. Companies must prioritise human rights and sustainable development. This includes ensuring duediligence and disclosure of impacts along with clear plans for a just transition towards a net-zeroemissions future with decent work for all. How we create shared values, improve systems forcorporate accountability and support allies to change unjust systems will make a timely difference. In solidarity, Lysa John Lysa John is Secretary General of CIVICUS and Advisory Board member of the World BenchmarkingAlliance. Executive summary At a time when many people are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis as well as system-level inequalitiessuch as growing wealth disparities, the 2024 Social Benchmark examines whether the world’s 2,000most influential companies are fulfilling societal expectations to foster a more equal and inclusiveworld. The Social Benc