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Module 2 of 7 · ISO 26000:2010 · Subject 2

Human rights

Human rights due diligence means identifying the real or potential impacts of the company's activity on people.

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Due diligence

An ongoing process to identify, prevent, and mitigate negative human rights impacts from own operations and suppliers.

Non-discrimination and vulnerable groups

Special attention to vulnerable groups: women, people with disabilities, minorities, migrant workers.

Grievance mechanisms

Accessible channels for employees, customers, or communities to raise human rights-related complaints.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Human rights risk analysis carried out
  • Non-discrimination policy documented
  • Assessment of critical suppliers on this subject
  • Accessible and well-known grievance channel

How to cover human rights in Kimobox

  1. 1Log the human rights risk analysis as a version-controlled record.
  2. 2Document the non-discrimination policy and how it's communicated.
  3. 3Use Kimobox's whistleblowing channel for this subject too.

The grievance channel stays centralized and traceable, with evidence for each case and its resolution.

See Kimobox's employee portal

Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. ISO 26000:2010 — Guidance on social responsibility ISO · 2010 ed.
  2. ISO 26000 and certification (official ISO position) ISO · Information note
  3. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises OECD · 2023 edition