Human Rights Due Diligence.
The Guiding Principles are a transformational roadmap to a future where the billions of people whose lives are impacted by corporate activities are treated with respect for their dignity and fundamental welfare – a world where human beings and corporations alike can thrive and prosper."
John Ruggie, author of the Guiding Principles and Former Special Representative of UN Secretary-General on business and human rights
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights clarifies the responsibilities of government and businesses about human rights.
It established that:
PROTECT - State have the Duty to protect;
RESPECT - Corporations have the duty to respect;
REMEDY - State and Businesses have the joint responsibility to provide victims with access to effective remedy.
One of the Guiding Principles critical building block is calling upon businesses to set up an ongoing process of human rights due diligence.
A Human Rights Due Diligence process includes:
Accordingly, several countries are adding legislations requiring businesses to establish and report on their supply chain due diligence process and results.
We can help! We know that achieving respect for human rights in supply chains is challenging. But our systematic step-by- step process and systemic assessment framework allows to continuously push the boundaries of knowledge and draw a comprehensive picture of supply chains and purchasing challenges and opportunities. We draw on academic literature and field research to assess root causes of human rights issues determined to be salient.
We offer:
It established that:
PROTECT - State have the Duty to protect;
RESPECT - Corporations have the duty to respect;
REMEDY - State and Businesses have the joint responsibility to provide victims with access to effective remedy.
One of the Guiding Principles critical building block is calling upon businesses to set up an ongoing process of human rights due diligence.
A Human Rights Due Diligence process includes:
- Assessment of operations and supply chain human rights risks;
- Integration of the findings into decision making;
- Root cause assessment;
- Actions to mitigate the risks/ improve social impacts;
- Tracking the effectiveness of these measures; and
- Communicating efforts internally and externally.
Accordingly, several countries are adding legislations requiring businesses to establish and report on their supply chain due diligence process and results.
We can help! We know that achieving respect for human rights in supply chains is challenging. But our systematic step-by- step process and systemic assessment framework allows to continuously push the boundaries of knowledge and draw a comprehensive picture of supply chains and purchasing challenges and opportunities. We draw on academic literature and field research to assess root causes of human rights issues determined to be salient.
We offer:
- Human Rights Due Diligence Assessment services;
- Root Cause assessment services;
- Support to join or create collaborations/ initiatives to help solve fundamental human rights issues;
- Advice to embed contract requirements with suppliers and implement responsible purchasing practices and incentives;
- Advice on standards/certifications that can help managing risks;
- Support to respond to Human Rights legislation including California Transparency Act, UK Modern Slavery Act, France duty of vigilance law, The Netherlands Child Labour Due Diligence Law.
