Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs)
Supporting companies worldwide in implementing HRIAs
Identify and manage human rights risks
Demand for Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) and holistic Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) is rising as companies face increasing pressure from investors and regulatory requirements. To comply with these regulations, companies recognise the need for nuanced risk information, particularly in supply chains.
HRIAs go beyond compliance, enabling companies to allocate resources effectively based on identified risks. LRQA supports companies worldwide in conducting HRIAs to identify and manage human rights risks, typically focusing on specific commodities or countries.
Our approach
LRQA has developed a tiered approach that allows companies to select a model that meets their needs.
Stakeholder expectations
We help you meet external stakeholder expectations.
Legislation alignment
We ensure alignment with legislation such as the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) or EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).
Deep expertise
Our HRIA methodology is informed by our technical expertise in human rights, “boots on the ground” knowledge of supply chains, and proprietary data insights from the LRQA EiQ platform.
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is transforming the landscape of responsible business. At LRQA, we provide the expertise and tools to help organisations navigate this regulatory shift. From assessing your supply chain risks to ensuring compliance with ESG (environmental, social, and governance) requirements, we deliver comprehensive end-to-end support empowering businesses to meet the directives demands. Partner with LRQA to ensure you’re prepared for the CSDDD
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Why partner with us?
Our people
Experts all over the world who speak the local language, understand the context, and conduct field research in an ethical and inclusive way.
Proprietary tools
Our proprietary research tools are used every day across the world to identify risks and hear from workers directly and tailored to industry and geography.
Partnerships
We partner with civil society and human rights experts to develop methodologies ensuring HRIAs meet their expectations….
We speak your language
But we speak your language, providing pragmatic sensible and resource effective solutions to embed human rights practices into sourcing.
It’s in our DNA
We help not just identify the risk but to remediate it as well, with over 25 years on the ground experience.
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