Business & Human Rights
BIICL has extensive expertise in the area of business and human rights, the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and legal developments around human rights due diligence.
Our Business and Human Rights team undertakes research and produces reports on for wide-ranging audiences, including business, legal practitioners, governments and civil society. Details of our reports and publications are below.
We also provide training, submit consultations in legislative processes around the globe, and host events on business and human rights-related topics. Our UNGPs in Legal Practice Roundtable Series is a membership initiative for legal practitioners working on these issues.
Human Rights Due Diligence Forum
ProjectsView All
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Human rights in global supply chains: Measuring the effectiveness of home state regulatory models on corporate behaviour
Irene Pietropaoli | 11th January 2024
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Reporting and Disclosure Obligations for Companies
Jean-Pierre Gauci | 17th August 2023
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Global Perspectives on Corporate Climate Legal Tactics
Ivano Alogna | 3rd July 2023
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Identifying and comparing impacts of mHREDD legal models on internal corporate practice
Irene Pietropaoli | 20th June 2023
Business and Human Rights
NewsView All
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BIICL Rebrands its Human Rights Due Diligence Forum as the Business and Human Rights Forum
16th October 2025
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BIICL offers first executive education with world-renowned business school ESCP
18th July 2022
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Former BIICL Director joins UN working group on business and human rights
13th July 2022
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Historic new European Sustainability Due Diligence law follows pioneering BIICL study
23rd February 2022
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InsightsView All
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Strengthening Transparency in Supply Chains in the Immigration and Asylum Bill
Sofia Gonzalez De Aguinaga | 5th August 2026
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No Walkovers - Humans Are Irreplaceable In AI-Assisted Human Rights Impact Assessments
Rowena Rodrigues | 24th July 2026
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The Normative Transformation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct into Hard Law
Alexandros Tzionas | 17th February 2026
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US International Law Violations in Actions against Venezuela: Oil Investment, Expropriation, and Business and Human Rights Considerations
Irene Pietropaoli | 22nd January 2026
Business and Human Rights+3
PublicationsView All
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Policy Brief - From Transposition to Transformation: Designing and Enforcing Effective National HREDD Laws
19th June 2026
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Transposing the CSDDD – Navigating Legal Uncertainties amidst the Omnibus proposal and Implementation Challenges
4th July 2025
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Towards New Human Rights and Environment Due Diligence Laws: Reflections on Changes in Corporate Practice
15th October 2024
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Global Perspectives on Corporate Climate Legal Tactics: National Reports
27th March 2024
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Upcoming EventsView All
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Short Course: Business and Human Rights
Event Date: 28th September 2026
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Short Course: Climate Change Litigation
Event Date: 30th September 2026
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Short Course: Public International Law in Practice
Event Date: 1st October 2026
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Launch and discussion of report on impacts on rightsholders of human rights and environmental due diligence and forced labour trade ban laws
Event Date: 7th October 2026
Business and Human Rights+1