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Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
2011

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) are the global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights involving business activity, and they provide the internationally-accepted framework for enhancing standards and practices with regard to business and human rights.

The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: An Interpretive Guide
2012

The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: An Interpretive Guide

This interpretive guide provides additional background explanation to the Guiding Principles relating to the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, to support a fuller understanding of their meaning and intent.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
2014

Frequently Asked Questions about the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

This publication raises and answers frequently asked questions regarding the background and content of the UNGPs and how they relate to the broader human rights system and other frameworks.

Access to Remedy in Cases of Business-Related Human Rights Abuse: An Interpretive Guide
2024

Access to Remedy in Cases of Business-Related Human Rights Abuse: An Interpretive Guide

This interpretive guide provides additional background explanation to the Guiding Principles relating to access to remedy, to support a fuller understanding of their meaning and intent.

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Applying the UNGPs Involvement Framework: Information Note for Businesses Operating in Challenging Contexts

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Navigating the Pushback against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Business and Human Rights Analysis

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