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Page 1: Lawsocpresentation j une2011

Ruggie Guiding

Principles- integrating

them in business10.05.2011

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Introduction

• Number of reasons why the Guiding Principles were not made a treaty

• What is the legal nature of the principles?

• What is soft law?

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Harder than law?

• The Guiding principles well grounded in international law

• Cite international principles in almost every principle

• Legal theory that creation and application of law cannot be clearly separated

• Standard setting

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Operational principles for companies

• Guiding principles to identify corporate responsibility: Respecting human rightsTake account of impacts Create a policy Internal due diligence Integration into internal processesReporting Remediation of problems

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How?

• Addressing strategy

• Addressing risk

• Addressing operations

• What about reporting?

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A lesson from Sustainable development

• Companies embracing sustainability

• Strategic reviews

• Procurement

• Supply chain management

• Stakeholder engagement

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