COVID-19 created a new operating context for businesses in Sri Lanka. Due to lockdown measures, for many business owners in the country the prospect of shutting down permanently became an instant reality with considerable uncertainties surrounding people’s lives and livelihoods. For one of these businesses, Selyn, the pandemic was a test of resilience. UNDP’s multi-country Business and Human Rights project funded by the European Union titled B+HR Asia: Enabling Sustainable Economic Development through the Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework, works to promote the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles among business. In Sri Lanka, UNDP B+HR Asia organizes events, trainings and workshops to support business ensure that their operations are respecting human rights and give opportunities for companies to share good practices.
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