The Responsible Business Alliance Nepal serves as an important platform to test and share ideas and knowledge, make linkages and harness relationships, leverage branding and promotions, and troubleshoot challenges in the achievement of goals aimed at countering human trafficking and labor exploitation and empowering Nepali workers.

Working Modality

The Alliance works on AAA framework as the model for engagement of private sector ending modern slavery in workplace. AAA stands for Acknowledge, Act and Advance. It is a global framework developed by Business and Government Forum of the Bali Process to which Nepal is also a state party.

AAA Framework

Acknowledge the scale of the problem of modern slavery,

Act to strengthen and implement ethical and responsible business through policy and legal framework, and

Advance efforts within and across the network to act on it.

The Bali Process sets out a work plan for both business and government to contribute to the eradication of all forms of human trafficking, and a guide for implementation of AAA by businesses.

Alliance Mandate

• Public demonstration of business solidarity for CTIP including appearance, dialogue, and commitments during public launch of the Alliance, NBI’s Responsible Business Summit, and other such follow-up public and private engagements.
• Active participation and contributions to discussions and activities related to empowering trafficking survivors and vulnerable people with resources such as skills, jobs, information, and networks, to protect workers and prevent trafficking, among other goals.
• Promotion of communication and collaborative action within the Alliance and other stakeholders in the business space in general in order to catalyze further private sector engagement, innovations, and strategic partnerships aimed at empowering trafficking survivors and vulnerable people.