Linking people and planet for effective due diligence

Linking people and planet for effective due diligence What WBA’s Nature Benchmark tells us about the state of human rights and environmental due diligence October 2024 What is human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD)? What is the basis of HREDD? The UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights (UNGPs) adopted in 2011 recognise that businesses have a responsibility to respect human rights. [...] At the international level, the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for a human rights-based implementation of the framework and acknowledges the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. [...] INTEGRATE & ACT the effectiveness of the on human rights and response to human rights environmental and environmental risks and impact risks and impacts assessments Companies will need to invest in developing robust due diligence systems, which may require significant initial resources and expertise. [...] Similarly, the 2030 Agenda recognises the importance of collaboration between all stakeholders to implement the SDGs and calls for the prioritisation of the voices of those who are often left behind. [...] Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and human rights defenders remain forgotten • Indigenous people and local communities are at the centre of the Global Biodiversity Framework, yet less than 13% of the high-impact companies commit to respecting their rights.