While the work of the Special Representative is informed by pragmatic principles, CIDSE emphasises the importance of a clear definition of duties and responsibilities...The Special Representative...should include clear recommendations to governments with regard to mandatory reporting requirements... CIDSE would like to highlight four areas which need to be included in corporate due diligence: Core labour rights in corporate supply chains...Free, Prior and Informed Consent for indigenous peoples...Addressing criminalisation of social protest and human rights defenders...Effective sanction in case of breach of the guidelines... CIDSE recommends that the final report of the Special Representative takes note of a recommendation to reverse the burden of proof made by SALIGAN, a CIDSE partner organisation from the Philippines...[We] need a clear follow-up procedure [after the end of Special Representative Ruggie's mandate]... CIDSE...suggests a UN function that is...provided with investigative and monitoring power...able to receive complaints both against States and individual companies...