Stocktaking on the 10th anniversary of the UNGPs

Working Group on Business and Human Rights

Stocktaking on the 10th anniversary of the UNGPs

The 16^th of June 2021 marked the 10^th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). Their unanimous endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council was a landmark moment for efforts to promote corporate respect for human rights and sustainable business.

This site features video statements from Government and UN leaders as well a range of stakeholders to reflect on progress to date and the road ahead needed to increase the pace of implementation over the coming years.

As part of its mandate to promote the UNGPs and the UNGPs 10+ project, the Working Group on Business and Human Rights is taking advantage of the 10th anniversary to take stock of implementation to date of the UNGPs and to chart a course for action in the decade ahead. UN Working Group launches UNGPs 10+ Roadmap for the next decade of business and human rights (29 November, 2021)

UNGPs 10+ stocktaking resources

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights at 10: taking stock of the first decade (The Working Group's official stocktaking report, available in all UN languages)
Reader-friendly version of the UNGPs 10+ stocktaking (English | Español) | Executive summary (English)
Report on institutional investors (English) | Executive summary of the institutional investors report (English)
Working Group blog: UN Guiding Principles at 10
UNGPs 10+ Roadmap for the next decade of business and human rights (English | Русский)

Marking the UNGPs 10th anniversary: Video statements

From UN leaders, Governments and international organizations

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
H.E. Ms. Erna Solberg, Prime Minister, Norway
H.E. Mr. Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Germany
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact
John Ruggie, former UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Business and Human Rights; Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
Allan Jorgensen, Head of the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct

From trade union, indigenous peoples, civil society and business organizations

Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation
Joan Carling, co-convenor of the Indigenous Peoples’ Major Group for Sustainable Development; founding leader and co-director of Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)
John W.H. Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce
Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of the UNI Global Union
Abby Maxman, CEO, Oxfam America
Herman Poelmann, chairperson of amfori
Ron Popper, CEO, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights
Roberto Suárez Santos, Secretary-General, International Organisation of Employers
Brian Sullivan, Executive Director, IPIECA
Hiltrud D. Werner, Board Member for Integrity and Legal Affairs, Volkswagen AG

From UN leaders, Governments and international organizations

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

H.E. Ms. Erna Solberg, Prime Minister, Norway

H.E. Mr. Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Germany

Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General

Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme

Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact

John Ruggie, former UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Business and Human Rights; Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government

Allan Jorgensen, Head of the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct

From trade union, indigenous peoples, civil society and business organizations

Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation

Joan Carling, co-convenor of the Indigenous Peoples’ Major Group for Sustainable Development; founding leader and co-director of Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)