UIA Business and Human Rights Forum for Legal Practitioners –3rd Edition
2023-07-10 -2023-07-12
Session 2 – Human Rights Due Diligence
Part I. The Legislative and Regulatory Requirements on Human Rights Due Diligence
Expected Learning Outcome:
Overview of legislative and regulatory requirements for human rights due diligence, including:
• National legislative and regulatory Initiatives in Europe (United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland), Japan, the USA and China
• Legislative and regulatory initiatives in other regions, including procurement requirements, modern slavery, forced labour, and other human rights
• Relationship of Developments to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct