This submission explores circumstances under which companies may have responsibilities in addition to those set out in the “Protect, Respect, Remedy” (PRR) Framework for business and human rights put forward in 2008 by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Business and Human Rights [SRSG], John Ruggie…This submission concludes that because the corporate responsibility to respect human rights is a distinct norm, the SRSG should pursue efforts to develop through the PRR Framework a standard for corporate behavior that aims to capture all potential human rights impacts and responsibilities of companies. However, it is recommended that the SRSG, in cooperation with other stakeholders, should also seek to provide greater conceptual clarity concerning the nature of responsibilities of companies operating in contexts where the State is unwilling or unable to meet its human rights obligations and develop additional guidance for companies operating in such circumstances.