The Management and Oversight of Human Rights Due Diligence

By David Hess January 4, 2022 by David Hess

Last year was the 10^th 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’ Duty to Promote Human Rights Includes Fighting Corruption

By David Hess October 11, 2017 by David Hess

In the last two decades, anti-corruption has become a global norm, as the OECD and the United Nations have made clear in adopting anti-corruption conventions. As a result, combatting corruption in international business has joined upholding human and labor rights …

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The Management and Oversight of Human Rights Due Diligence