| Introduction :
Assessing Human Rights and Environment Due Diligence Progress. In recent years, a rich dialogue has emerged around the role that businesses play in shaping our environment, well-being, and security. On one hand businesses are celebrated for their contributions to sustainable development through various initiatives, on the other, there are instances where businesses have been criticized for promoting harmful behaviors.
In this context, there has been a rejuvenated campaign to clean business operations and global supply chains of irresponsible behavior. Consumers, shareholders and investors are demanding that enterprises do more to minimize harms and maximize social dividends not only in times of economic expansion, but also as a response to present and future crisis. For this reason, there has been a significant push to make human rights due diligence practice mandatory for all businesses.
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF INTERVENTION
In Sri Lanka, the project has been working closely in the last two years, to build capacities of businesses on how to put in place human rights and environment due diligence processes. These sessions have taken a sector specific focus and have targeted businesses in the apparel, agriculture and rubber sectors.
The institution would be required to carry out one on one sessions with the selected companies, to assess their level of understanding on human rights and environment due diligence, identify their progress on carrying out due diligence, what policies are in place and other steps taken. Also identify challenges that exist in adhering to responsible business practices in their operations.
The scope of services associated with this assignment can be broadly categorized as follows.
• Minimum of 3 one on one sessions with selected businesses • Risk analysis to identify and assess the human rights risks of the business and its relevance to the country, and sector in operations • Assessment of gaps between existing policies, systems and practices within the business • Identification of challenges in putting in place and rolling out Human Rights and Environment Due Diligence processes • Recommendations on areas the business can focus on to address human rights risks across their business operations
Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.
Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document. UNDP Sri Lanka
Procurement Unit
| 
