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30 Apr 2010

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Held under the mandate of UN Special Representative John Ruggie

[PDF] Expert Meeting of North American Corporate and External Counsel: Exploring Human Rights Due Diligence - Meeting Summary

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Legal experts and corporate representatives from over a dozen North Americanbased multinationals met to provide their perspectives on the ongoing work of Professor John Ruggie...to operationalize the UN “Protect, Respect, Remedy” Framework. The meeting focused on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, which requires companies to undertake a process of human rights due diligence (HRDD). The meeting was held under the Chatham House rule. Below are some key themes that emerged from the discussion...

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