The Effectiveness of Human Rights Due Diligence for Preventing Business Human Rights Abuses

McCorquodale, Robert; Nolan, Justine

Abstract

Human rights due diligence is today a key aspect of the international, regional and national debates about corporate accountability for human rights abuse. It is a process by which businesses are expected to assess actual and potential human rights impacts, integrate and act upon the findings, track the responses, and communicate how those impacts are addressed. Yet there is little research as to how effective human rights due diligence is and whether its aim to prevent business activities which have adverse impacts on human rights, has been achieved in state and business practices. HRDD is now at the crossroads as it begins to become part of legislation, which will firmly test its potential to contribute substantively to the prevention of corporate human rights abuses. Drawing on developments in law and empirical research, this article examines the effectiveness of human rights due diligence as a means to prevent business activities which have adverse impacts on human rights, in relation to the actions of states, business and rightsholders.

Citation

McCorquodale, R., & Nolan, J. (2021). The Effectiveness of Human Rights Due Diligence for Preventing Business Human Rights Abuses. Netherlands International Law Review, 68(3), 455-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40802-021-00201-x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 9, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Nov 25, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Deposit Date: Apr 29, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 26, 2022
• Journal: Netherlands International Law Review
• Print ISSN: 0165-070X
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-6191
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 68
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 455-478
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40802-021-00201-x
• Keywords: Law
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7839336
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40802-021-00201-x
• Additional Information: This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40802-021-00201-x