Report on challenges & opportunities for law firms implementing the UN Guiding Principles
"Leading and Emerging Practice: Challenges and Opportunities for firms implementing the UN Guiding Principles", Mar 2019
...In October 2018, law firms participating in the Law Firm Peer Learning Process convened for a full-day peer learning workshop to share and explore emerging practices, lessons learned and progress achieved, as well as key challenges and priorities.
These discussions focused on practical approaches to the following key areas of work:
Building senior-level commitment and coordination;
Providing training and capacity building;
Identifying human rights risks during business acceptance;
Building and exercising leverage in client relationships; and
Implementing the Modern Slavery Act.