3. Human Rights Frameworks & Standards
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
- Informed by international human rights standards such as:
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
ILO Core Conventions on Labour Standards (8 core conventions), e.g.:
HRDD Legislation (in force & anticipated)
- National level mandatory human rights due diligence laws (I.e., German Supply Chain Act, Norway, Netherland etc.)
- Ordinance on Due Diligence and Transparency in relation to Minerals and Metals from Conflict-Affected Areas and Child Labour
- EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- Draft EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD)
- EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
- EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act (forthcoming)