Human rights and state-investor contracts - guidance and assessment tool for company negotiators

This guidance consists of three complementary components that seek to provide practical information and guidance to companies on respecting human rights in State-investor negotiations and contracts:

• A 4-page briefing note on human rights and State-investor contract
• A 6-page checklist with human rights relevant questions for company negotiating teams
• The Human Rights Compliance Assessment Module based on the Principles for Responsible Contracts.

The guidance is based on the Principles for Responsible Contracts, and other relevant standards and frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the 2011 version of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. For ease of reference the three components are also available separately.

The guidance is intended for staff groups involved in the negotiations of State-investor contracts as well as staff with responsibility for human rights,
including business development, legal affairs, government relations and sustainability.