This brief report is an update of the report released in December 2012 entitled “Human Rights Due Diligence: The Role of States.” That report was authored by an Expert Group consisting of Professor Olivier De Schutter, Professor Anita Ramasastry, Mark B. Taylor and Robert C. Thompson.
The report and the work of the Expert Group was the outcome of the Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Project, launched in 2012 by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ), and the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA). The project sought to establish the extent to which the legal systems of States already make use of due diligence regulations to ensure that businesses respect established standards. Further, the project sought to describe a range of regulatory options building on or inspired by existing regulations that policymakers might use to take the next steps in ensuring businesses respect human rights.
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26 March 2013
A brief interview with Professor Anita Ramasastry, one of the authors of a report commissioned by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ), and the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA). The report, “HumanRead More…
02 December 2012
On December 3, 2012, in conjunction with the United Nations Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) along with the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) and the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA)Read More…
27 November 2012
On December 3, 2012, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)) along with the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) and the Canadian Network onCorporate Accountability (CNCA) will launch a report commissioned by International Experts on Business and Human Rights, entitled “HumanRead More…
15 October 2012
On October 5th and 6th, 2012, the International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity (CIDSE) hosted the Project’s Latin America Consultation in Lima, Peru. Partners also includedthe Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Comision Episcopol de Accion Social (CEAS).Read More…
04 September 2012
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”) is hosting consultations with local experts in various jurisdictions to gain valuable inputs into the Human Rights Due Diligence Project. The Human Rights Due Diligence Project will formulate legal and policy recommendations to governmentsRead More…
