Introduction to the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights

Kate Larsen

20 years: Human Rights and Supply Chains

One way businesses can help on human rights is by implementing the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Join Kate Larsen as she breaks this down.

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One way businesses can help on human rights is by implementing the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Join Kate Larsen as she breaks this down.

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Introduction to the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights

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Key learning objectives:

Understand what the UNGPs are
Outline the key pillars of the UNGPs
Define terms used by the UNGPs

Overview:

The UNGPs are a framework that set the standard as to how businesses should respect human rights in their operations and in its value chains. The key pillars include: the state duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to remedy for victims of business-related abuses.

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Summary

What are the UNGPs?

The UNGPs are a framework that set the standard as to how businesses should respect human rights in their operations and in its value chains. It also provides a high-level summary of what good looks like for business to conduct human rights due diligence.

What are the key pillars of the UNGPs?

1. The state duty to protect human rights

2. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights

3. Access to remedy for victims of business-related abuses

What does the term 'stakeholder' mean in terms of the UNGPs?

It means specifically the 'affected stakeholder' - an individual whose human rights have been affected by an enterprise’s operations, products or services.

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Kate Larsen

Kate Larsen is a Director at SupplyESChange advising and training Investors and Companies on Environmental and Social issues of ESG, especially, human rights risk management in global supply chains. She has worked over 20 years on supply chain ESG including leading Asia Corporate Responsibility in the UK FTSE100 company Burberry and as a Global Director Responsible Sourcing in a US Nasdaq listed retailer.

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