BHR Breakfast meeting: The role of the Legal and Compliance areas in the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles

A great deal of the challenge regarding the implementation of a due diligence process is related to the fact that legal systems show a variety of ways to protect human rights in each country or, in some cases, are even unable to ensure their protection according to the law. In this sense, it is important to understand how these legal systems work and how a possible impact could be related to a rule or an interpretation of it that is contrary or insufficient to guarantee the respect for human rights.

This challenge is relevant for the legal and compliance departments whose task is to ensure that the business complies with the legal system at a global level, preventing the company from violating the rules. Therefore, solving the dilemma between a universal application of human rights and local laws is a complex matter in practical terms. Solving these dilemmas requires…