
The Management and Oversight of Human Rights Due Diligence
Last year was the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) The UNGPs are a leading framework for understanding the duties of states to protect those within their jurisdiction from corporations’ negative human rights impacts, the responsibility of corporations to respect human rights, and the role of states and businesses in providing remedies to the victims of human rights abuses.
At the heart of the UNGPs is the concept of human rights due diligence (HRDD). This is the process whereby corporations assess the actual and potential human rights impacts of … Read more