International standards on business and human rights for global sustainability

Abstract

The Peruvian State has incorporated into its public policies international standards on business and human rights, which embody the Ruggie Framework, based on the pillars of protect, respect, and remedy. It is a framework of soft law standards that does not create new rights; it merely offers guidelines for incorporating business into the international human rights law agenda by promoting its responsibility.

It is important to take stock of these standards, which are not contained in a binding treaty. In this regard, the objective is to verify the development of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Peru, considering the stakeholders involved in the approval of the first public policy on the subject: businesses, unions, civil society organizations specializing in human rights, Indigenous peoples and the State.

This qualitative research assesses regulatory progress in line with business and human rights standards to achieve consensus on sustainability, which is linked to the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).