In the future, the Commission will remain committed to reinforcing international cooperation for the sake of improving North Korean human rights, and will ameliorate the rights status of North Koreans by continuously collecting public opinion whenever changes occur in the status of human rights in North Korea. B. Business and Human Rights The increasing influence of companies, due to globalization, has resulted in rampant human rights violations by companies. The revised OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, ISO26000 and the GRI Guidelines demonstrate that companies can no longer sidestep human rights issues. In this sense, the NHRCK included the improvement of human rights in business practices in its 3rd phase Action Plan, which has the objectives of i) establishing a legal and institutional foundation for human rights in business practices, ii) building a consensus on human rights in business practices in Korea, iii) supporting human rights management activities by signing MOUs with major companies, and iv) reinforcing international cooperation. The NHRCK hosted two rounds of human rights forums with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the United Nations Global Compact, and held discussions about the United Nations Framework and labor rights, all of which helped to improve the awareness of stakeholders related to companies and human rights. Also, the Commission conducted research on the improvement of human rights-related laws, systems, policies and practices. It also developed materials to support its recommendations regarding the laws and policies of the government, and announced them on the international stage. In relation to the right to health of labor workers, the Commission submitted a recommendation to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on the revision of industrial accident compensation insurance system and contributed to disseminating such key issues throughout society. 28 Part I. Introduction