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Harrison, James (2013) Establishing a meaningful human rights due diligence process for corporations : learning from experience of human rights impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Volume 31 (Number 2). pp. 107-117. doi:10.1080/14615517.2013.774718 ISSN 1461-5517.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2013.774718
Abstract
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.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor K Law [Moys] > KC International Law |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Ruggie, John Gerard, 1944- .-- Protect, respect and remedy: A framework for business and human rights, Human rights, Human rights -- Economic aspects, International law and human rights, Business enterprises -- Law and legislation, Corporations -- Law and legisation, Social responsibility of business, Globalization | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal | ||||
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1461-5517 | ||||
Official Date: | 22 May 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 31 | ||||
Number: | Number 2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 107-117 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/14615517.2013.774718 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 December 2015 |
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