Human rights risk management across global operations, Sustainability and ESG

In today’s globalised economy, human rights risk management is at the heart of responsible and ethical business. Few international companies seek to breach human rights, but with complex international operations and labyrinthine supply chains it can be challenging to navigate the myriad of complex human rights laws and difficult to deal with issues when something goes wrong outside of their direct control.

At DWF, we recognise the intricacies involved in navigating these challenges.

Our extensive experience, knowledge of good practice and expertise, uniquely positions us to support international companies, across sectors and geographies.
Addressing these issues requires more than a mere tick-box exercise; it demands a deep understanding of the context in which the business operates and a commitment to meaningful action.

We understand that each situation is unique and requires a tailored approach to ensure compliance and promote ethical business practices. We won't just tell you what you are doing wrong- we will help you to deepen your risk resilience and provide solutions that will enhance your business performance.

We believe that human rights risk management involves a virtuous circle of continuous improvement by learning from experience and proactively addressing future challenges.

We can help business identify risk and take positive action:

Governance and board engagement: Understanding the strategic opportunities and risks, and the role of business to respect human rights, a responsibility that goes beyond compliance with laws and regulation.
Horizon scanning: Identifying emerging trends and potential risks.
Compliance with regulations: Helping companies implement new regulations, laws and standards.
Investigations: Thoroughly examining issues and incidents to provide context, understanding the contractual and legal obligations and identifying remedial actions to address issues.
Prosecutions: Defending companies against prosecutions and administrative action by regulators.
Class actions and claims: Managing and resolving collective legal claims as well as individual claims for compensation.
Training and education: Education and scenario-based training to prevent future issues and enhance performance.
Governments and multinationals strategic government affairs advice: working with corporates to provide government affairs consultancy expertise
Supply chain management and stakeholder engagement: identifying actual and potential human rights risks and impacts

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