UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, establish the authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing human rights impacts linked to business activity. The UNGPs rest on three pillars: the State duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to remedy. The corporate responsibility pillar requires human rights due diligence - a process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse human rights impacts. The UNGPs inform mandatory human rights due diligence legislation globally (EU CSDDD, German LkSG, French Loi de Vigilance).
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Framework Domains (4)
Protect
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGPBHR-1 | Pillar I: State Duty to Protect Human Rights |
Remedy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGPBHR-3 | Pillar III: Access to Remedy |
Reporting
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGPBHR-4 | Reporting and Communication |
Respect
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UNGPBHR-2 | Pillar II: Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), you already cover:
OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2024 Update)
25%
1 controls mapped
Compare →US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
25%
1 controls mapped
Compare →ISO/IEC 29147:2018
25%
1 controls mapped
Compare →+ 49 more: ISO/IEC 27011:2024 (25%), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (25%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)?
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) is a compliance framework from International (United Nations) with 4 domains and 4 controls. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, establish the authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing human rights impacts linked to business activity. The UNGPs rest on three pillars: the State duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to remedy. The corporate responsibility pillar requires human rights due diligence - a process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse human rights impacts. The UNGPs inform mandatory human rights due diligence legislation globally (EU CSDDD, German LkSG, French Loi de Vigilance). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have?
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) has 4 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Protect (1 controls), Remedy (1 controls), Reporting (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) map to?
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) maps to 52 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2024 Update) (25% coverage), US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule (25% coverage), ISO/IEC 29147:2018 (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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