The Investor Guidance on Responsible Contracting
Developed by RCP and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the Investor Guidance on Responsible Contracting equips investors to engage their portfolio companies on how they integrate human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) into their commercial contracts.
The Investor Guidance on Responsible Contracting provides an overview of key concepts to explain the critical role that due diligence-aligned contracts play in promoting better HREDD, better HRE outcomes, and better legal compliance. It includes the following tools for carrying out company engagement:
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Sample questions that investors can use in their dialogues with companies
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A template shareholder resolution
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A template investor engagement letter
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Sample responses to frequent pushback (“FPBs”) from companies.
These tools can help investors assess whether companies are using their international supply contracts in a way that supports—or undermines—effective HREDD processes.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 3, 2026 — RCP Director Sarah Dadush will participate in the Trade Deals Conference: 2026 Outlook on Navigating Tariffs and U.S. Policy Changes, hosted by the University of Houston Law Center. Dadush will serve as a panelist on the session “Business Tool-Kit for Navigating Tariffs,” contributing a perspective on how responsible contracting can help companies manage trade-related disruption and regulatory uncertainty. Register here.
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