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.
For more information
➔ Responsible Investor Model Clauses (RIMCs)
➔ The Investor HREDD Precision Tools
➔ KnowTheChain Good Practice Guide
March 25, 2026 — RCP is participating in “Contracts that Create Sustainable Outcomes: Advancing Responsible & Inclusive Contracting," a webinar organized by the WorldCC Foundation that explores how contracts can drive meaningful environmental, social, and human rights outcomes across supply chains. The discussion is moderated by Nikki Mackay of the WorldCC Foundation, and features RCP Director Sarah Dadush; Anne Ketola of Tampere University and the Jargonfree Project; and Becky Annison of The Chancery Lane Project.
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