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Integrating Concern for Human Rights into the Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence Process

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Summary

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) are an extremely important facet of the global economy. This Good Practice Note seeks to provide guidance to corporate leaders and M&A practitioners at all levels across the corporate, finance, private equity and legal sectors on how the due diligence process within M&A is being utilized and can be utilized to enable companies to more effectively carry out their responsibility to respect human rights as contemplated by the UN Framework and Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.

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Issuer

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Year

2013

Region

International

Issuer (type)

United Nations Global Compact Office (International)

Policy Type

Disclosure

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary


Main industries targeted
  • Information
  • Finance & Insurance
  • Education
Restrictiveness

Very High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • SDG 1: No Poverty
  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

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