Accountability as part of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: Three Key Considerations for Business

Who’s behind it? – Shift (2020)

How can it help? – In this briefing note, Shift explores what well-designed mandatory HRDD measures could look like, with a focus on the role of accountability – or consequences – for meeting a new legal standard of conduct. It sets out three key considerations that businesses  committed to meeting their responsibility to respect human rights should keep in mind.