Human Rights Policy Commitment
Praxsys Associates is committed to respecting internationally recognized human rights in all of its operations, consulting engagements, field activities, and business relationships. We recognize that businesses have a responsibility to avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts and to address such impacts where they occur. Our approach is guided by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and reflects the principles of protect, respect, and remedy.
Our Commitment
Praxsys Associates is committed to conducting its work in a manner that respects the dignity, rights, safety, and wellbeing of all individuals affected by our activities. This includes our employees, consultants, subcontractors, research participants, community members, clients, and other stakeholders.
We are committed to:
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respecting internationally recognized human rights in our internal operations and external engagements
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preventing and managing risks related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unsafe working conditions, exploitation, exclusion, and other adverse impacts
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applying human rights due diligence in our assignments, field activities, and business relationships
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providing accessible channels through which concerns can be raised safely and confidentially
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taking concerns seriously and supporting fair and timely response where harm may have occurred
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promoting a culture of professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and non-retaliation
How We Implement This Commitment
We implement this commitment through internal policies, project screening, staff and consultant expectations, grievance channels, and clear responsibility for oversight and follow-up. We also review our approach periodically to strengthen prevention, accountability, and remedy.
This commitment applies across Praxsys Associates’ operations and informs the way we work with clients, partners, subcontractors, and affected stakeholders.
How We Implement Our Human Rights Commitment
Praxsys Associates implements its human rights commitment through practical systems designed to identify risks, promote responsible conduct, and provide safe channels for raising concerns. Our approach is proportionate to the nature of our work as a consulting firm and applies to our people practices, project delivery, field assignments, subcontracting arrangements, and business relationships.
Human Rights Due Diligence
We apply a human rights due diligence approach to identify, prevent, mitigate, and respond to potential adverse impacts linked to our work. This includes screening new assignments, considering the risks associated with fieldwork and vulnerable groups, reviewing subcontractor arrangements, and identifying issues related to labor practices, discrimination, safeguarding, privacy, and community impact.
Project and Partner Screening
Before starting relevant assignments, Praxsys Associates screens projects, clients, and third-party relationships for human rights risks. Where medium or high risks are identified, mitigation measures and management review are required before work proceeds.
Expectations for Staff, Consultants, and Third Parties
We expect employees, associates, subcontractors, and field teams working with or on behalf of Praxsys Associates to act in line with our values of dignity, respect, professionalism, inclusion, confidentiality, and non-retaliation. These expectations apply in office settings, during travel, in field assignments, in research processes, and in stakeholder interactions.
Grievance and Complaints Mechanism
We maintain channels through which internal and external stakeholders may raise concerns related to human rights, workplace conduct, safeguarding, discrimination, retaliation, field-level misconduct, privacy, and other adverse impacts. Concerns may be raised confidentially and, where feasible, anonymously.
Grievance and Complaints Mechanism
We maintain channels through which internal and external stakeholders may raise concerns related to human rights, workplace conduct, safeguarding, discrimination, retaliation, field-level misconduct, privacy, and other adverse impacts. Concerns may be raised confidentially and, where feasible, anonymously.