This guidance and assessment tool for company negotiators provides practical information on respecting human rights in State-investor negotiations and contracts. The guidance is intended for staff groups involved in the negotiations of State-investor contracts as well as staff with responsibility for human rights, including business development, legal affairs, government relations and sustainability. It consists of three complementary components: A 4-page briefing note on human rights and State-investor contracts...A 6-page checklist with human rights relevant questions for company negotiating teams The Human Rights Compliance Assessment Module based on the Principles for Responsible Contracts. The guidance is based on the Principles for Responsible Contracts, and other relevant standards and frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the 2011 version of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.