The U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission, a statutory body, again made the business case for respect for human rights in May this year: “Businesses can find themselves involved in lawsuits, suffering reputational harm and missing out on business opportunities and investments as well as the chance of recruiting the best new employees.” To help businesses understand their impact, the Commission has produced two publications aimed at helping business and boards in particular understand their human rights obligations. The latest is a guide for boards of U.K. companies. It sets out five steps boards should follow to satisfy themselves that their companies “identify, mitigate, and report on the human rights impacts of their activities.”
