UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)

UN Guiding Principles, endorsed unanimously by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, are the global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights involving business activity. The UNGPs address both the duties of states and the responsibilities of companies to ensure that human rights are not harmed in business operations. The Principles provide guidance for businesses of all kinds and sizes on corporate human rights responsibility, that forms the foundation of social sustainability. A responsible company is expected to respect internationally recognised human rights, with the principle of due diligence at the core of this requirement.