Establishing a meaningful human rights due diligence process for corporations

Learning from experience of human rights impact assessment

Dados Bibliográficos

ID21153979
AutoresJames Harrison (0000-0001-9893-8491, University of Warwick, autor correspondente)
Ano2013
Volume31
Fascículo2
Páginas107-117
Data de publicação2013-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14615517.2013.774718
OpenAlexW2040164012
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas16

The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie, has constructed a new international framework, which is set to become the cornerstone for all action on human rights and business at the international level. The principle of human rights due diligence (HRDD) is the central component of the corporate duty to respect human rights within that framework. This article argues that Ruggie's HRDD principle contains the majority of the core procedural elements that a reasonable human rights impact assessment (HRIA) process should incorporate. It is likely that the majority of corporations will adopt HRIA as a mechanism for meeting their due diligence responsibilities. However, in the context of the contentious debate around corporate human rights performance, the current state of the art in HRIA gives rise to concerns about the credibility and robustness of likely practice. Additional requirements are therefore essential if HRDD is to have a significant impact on corporate human rights performance – requirements in relation to transparency; external participation and verification; and independent monitoring and review

Business · Corporate social responsibility · Credibility · Due diligence · Duty · Economics · Human rights · International human rights law · Law and economics · Political science · Corporate Law and Human Rights · International Arbitration and Investment Law · Law · Regulation and Compliance Studies