Assessment of human rights risks can highlight other important business issues

Over the past decade, regulations and international norms have evolved to increasingly put human rights at the heart of responsible business activity. Depending on the jurisdiction, companies that fail to meet the minimum requirements can face reputational damage, civil liabilities, fines and penalties, or import bans. In this whitepaper, Greenwheel, Redwheel’s thematic research capability provides detail on a new human rights assessment tool, how the teams worked together on the analysis, and how both the deep human rights discussions have affected both our decisions pre-investment, as well...