Companies have a responsibility to respect human rights and this issue has been brought to the forefront with the recent endorsement of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by the United Nations.

DNV can assist organisations implement an effective human rights programme, from policy development to identification of human rights risks as well as implementation of human rights impact assessments.

This enables organisations to develop a roadmap of actions to address potential human rights related issues and put in place corrective and preventive measures against the risk of future violations.