The quantitative results of the studies are sobering:

• 61.5 percent of the 200 corporations examined do not publish any reference to a human rights policy. There is neither information about due diligence as required by the UN Guiding Principles nor a code of conduct that addresses compliance with human rights standards with regards to subsidiaries or suppliers.

• 27.5 percent of the companies publish a code of conduct for their firms and for business relations with important suppliers.

• 11 percent of the businesses examined subscribe to
the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights...

• Publicly traded companies are more likely to have binding policies than privately held businesses...