Une étude menée conjointement par le cabinet Norton Rose Fulbright et le British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) vient d’être publiée et dresse un état des lieux sur les relations entre devoir de diligence en matière de droits de l’Homme et chaîne d’approvisionnement responsable : « Making sense of managing human rights issues in supply chains : 2018 report and analysis ».
A previous human rights due diligence (HRDD) study conducted by Norton Rose Fulbright and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) highlighted the need for further research into the management of human rights issues in the supply chain. Common practical challenges were highlighted by business representatives with whom we engaged, such as how to engage beyond the first tier, where no contractual relationships exist, and how to undertake an effective HRDD exercise when information about human rights issues is not readily available. We therefore conceived of a second project focussed on HRDD in supply chains. This report summarises the results of that follow-up project, undertaken in 2017-2018.
Extrait d’une des conclusions :
Recognising that supply chain HRDD is a new and developing area, those companies with less-advanced processes, particularly SMEs, should not to be daunted (e.g. when engaging with “leading” companies). It is important to “start somewhere”. As one interviewee commented: “Let’s just start asking the questions. These are the kind of questions that we started asking in health and safety years ago.”
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Ivan Tchotourian
Ce contenu a été mis à jour le 17 juillet 2018 à 11 h 42 min.
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