Setting Higher Standards: How Governments Can Regulate Corporate Human Rights Performance

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October 2024

Three months after the European Union’s landmark sustainability legislation, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), became effective, our report provides a roadmap for regulators and companies for navigating the new era of corporate human rights responsibility. Central to our prescription is the idea that governments need to develop and enforce substantive performance standards and metrics by which corporate compliance can be assessed and companies held accountable. 

The report assesses the rise and key tenets of business and human rights regulation and recommends to governments and companies  how to maximize the effectiveness of these legislative initiatives. As much of the regulatory activity to date has occurred in Europe, this report also argues for enhanced US government engagement.

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 The report makes a series of recommendations.

To Governments:

To Companies:

The cover image of the report titled "Setting Higher Standards: How Governments Can Regulate Corporate Human Rights Performance," features a dark blue background with concentric circular lines radiating from the center, resembling a radar or data visualization. At the center is an image of Earth, emphasizing the global scope of the report. Surrounding the Earth are circular photos of diverse workers in various industries—such as factory workers, healthcare professionals, and construction workers—highlighting human rights in different sectors. The author, Cecely Richard-Carvajal, is credited below the title. At the bottom, the NYU Stern logo and the "Center for Business and Human Rights" are displayed, with the report date, October 2024, on the right.

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