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 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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BIICL-led due diligence study basis for European legislative initiative
30th April 2020
Business and Human Rights
BlogsView All
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Changes in Internal Corporate HREDD Processes (blog series Towards New HREDD Laws)
Jasmine Elliott | 14th November 2024
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Changes in Corporate HREDD Governance (blog series Towards New HREDD Laws)
Jasmine Elliott | 11th November 2024
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Shared Responsibility and Responsible Disengagement (blog series Towards New HREDD Laws)
Irene Pietropaoli | 29th October 2024
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Alignment with the Spirit of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (blog series Towards New HREDD Laws)
Irene Pietropaoli | 21st October 2024
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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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Corporate Climate Litigation: Lessons Learned, Comparative Perspectives and Future Pathways
Ivano Alogna | 5th June 2023
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Human rights responsibilities of multinational enterprises and States in the Cuban tourism sector
Rosana Garciandia, Jean-Pierre Gauci, Irene Pietropaoli, Lise Smit | 13th April 2022
Business and Human Rights+3
Upcoming EventsView All
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Roundtable: Measuring the Effectiveness of Home State Regulatory Models on Corporate Behaviour
Event Date: 13th December 2024
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Summer School: Public International Law
Event Date: 14th July 2025
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Short Course: Public International Law in Practice
Event Date: 23rd September 2025
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Short Course: Climate Change Litigation
Event Date: 24th September 2025
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