Establishing a meaningful human rights due diligence process for corporations

Learning from experience of human rights impact assessment

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21153979
AutoresJames Harrison (0000-0001-9893-8491, University of Warwick, autor de correspondencia)
Año2013
Volumen31
Número2
Páginas107-117
Fecha de publicación2013-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14615517.2013.774718
OpenAlexW2040164012
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias 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