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Human rights due diligence

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Human rights due diligence is the ongoing process of identifying, preventing, mitigating, and accounting for adverse human rights impacts in a company’s own operations and value chain. Rooted in the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines, it becomes a binding legal duty for large companies under the CSDDD, with civil liability attached to failures.

Läs definitionen på svenska: Människorättslig due diligence

Also known as: HRDD · Due diligence för mänskliga rättigheter

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This definition is general information, not legal advice. Always verify the current official source.

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