NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 22. Social Audit: Social audit helps in identification of accurate documents, prioritization of developmental activities, check proper utilization of funds, and confirm the development activity with the stated goals and guarantee quality of service essential for good governance. Thus, making it available at district level will make the governance more effective and transparent. 23. Fix Timelines and Standardized Procedures: A quantum improvement would come only when the Executive, Judiciary, and Legislature would work collectively for promoting good governance and protecting human rights which enables time bound implementation of Good Governance initiatives and timely disposal of common man’s grievances - fix timelines and standardized procedures. 2.68 The recommendations emerged during the seminar were sent to all States/UTs for calling an Action Taken Report. The same is also available on the NHRC website. Regional and National Conference on Business and Human Rights 2.69 The Commission organized a series of meetings with Industry Federations/Organizations to encourage voluntary compliance of human rights Principles by the Business. It was finally culminated with development of a Self Assessment Tool to be used by industry on voluntary basis. The Self Assessment Tool draws upon the United Nations Guiding Principles, National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, and other existing guidelines available for assessing corporate’s impact on human rights. 2.70 The Commission thereafter, organized three Regional Conference namely, the South Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights in Chennai on 17th January, 2017, West Regional Conference in Mumbai on 22nd February, 2017 and the third in the series, East Regional Conference, on 2nd June, 2017 in Kolkata. The Conferences provided a platform for sharing the national and international developments in the area of Business and Human Rights besides hearing experiences/views of various stakeholders. 2.71 The NHRC India organized the National Conference on Business and Human Rights on 12th January, 2018. The Conference provided a platform for developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. The Conferences was attended by Senior Officers from the Government of India as well as State Governments, State Human Rights Commissions(SHRCs), CEOs and other representatives of various business enterprises/industries/federations, PSUs and Civil Society Organizations working in the area of business and human rights. 30 Annual Report 2017-2018