Annual Report 2014 rights impact assessment in order to establish the infrastructure and raise the public awareness of human rights impact assessment. The research team analyzed the 4-step process of scoping, assessing, acting & integrating, and tracking & communicating regarding human rights impact assessment, one of 8 key factors of human rights-related activities by reviewing Nestlä’s experience assessing human rights impacts in its business activities. The team also introduced the detailed information on how to make best use of the assessment including who should conduct the impact assessment, how to assess the impacts, and how to make best use of the outcome. The research result was presented to the public on November 5, 2014. 3) Highlights of Discussion Meetings ■ Discussion on Human Rights Violations by Korean Companies Overseas On February 14, 2014, the NHRCK held a panel discussion on human rights violations by Korean companies operating overseas on the occasion of presenting the research report on the issue, with the aim of preventing human rights violations by Korean companies overseas and developing remedial measures. At the discussion, panels presented different human rights violation cases, mainly caused by the lack of Korean companies’ awareness of international human rights standards, their unwillingness to consult with local residents, the operation of unsafe working environment or poor decontamination facilities, the absence of internal 8) This tool is the result of a collaboration between the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), in association with the United Nations Global Compact. It is designed to be a practical tool that enables companies to identify, understand, and evaluate actual or potential human rights impacts of a project at each stage of development and operations. 80 ▪▪▪ Part II. Major Activities of the Commission