Overview
The paper aims to analyse different policy designs for mandatory human rights due diligence regimes and provides guidance to policy-makers, legislators, businesses, and CSOs.
This paper contributes to the conversation about mandatory human rights due diligence regimes by unpacking some of the main choices that policy-makers and legislators face when designing human rights due diligence policy. It also explores the trade-offs between different choices, and analyses each of these options carefully in order to maximise the positive impact of such regulatory measures while mitigating the risks of any unwanted consequences.
This publication is accessible online.
Key information
- Start date
2020
- End date
Ongoing
- Target group(s)
Civil society organisations incl. CBO; Trade unions; Government institutions; National human rights institutions (NHRI); Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Business associations; Workers; Local communities; Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI) partner countries/EU; Industry initiatives partner countries/EU; Others
- Sector(s)
Agriculture, fishing, forestry; Garment and textile; Energy and extractives; Industry and manufacturing; Trade and services; Information and communications technologies; Financial sector; Transportation; Other
- Type of initiative
Global
- Type(s) of support
Information and guidance on due diligence
- Type(s) of contributor
International organisation
- Contributor(s)
United Nations (UN)
- Implementing organisation(s)
Office of the High Comissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)