The RCP Toolkit

The mission of the Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) is to improve human rights in global supply chains through innovative contracting practices. We develop and disseminate practical contractual tools to support more cooperative relations between supply chain firms and better human rights outcomes for workers.

Model Contract Clauses

The MCCs 2.0: The ABA Working Group Model Contract Clauses to Protect Workers in International Supply Chains (2021)

The SMCs: The Supplier Model Contract Clauses 1.0

The EMCs: The European Model Clauses

The TMCs: The Tea Sector Model Clauses

The RIMCs: The Responsible Investor Model Clauses

Implementation Guidance

Investor Guidance on Responsible Contracting

UNGCs Decent Work Toolkit for Sustainable Procurement: Responsible Contracting

Codes of Conduct

The Responsible Purchasing Code of Conduct, aka the Buyer Code, or Schedule Q

Policy Briefs

"What the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Says About Contracts"

"Forced Labor Trade Bans and Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD): Why Responsible Contracting Matters"

Newsroom

Events

RCP to present at annual American Bar Association conference. See More

Consultations
Consultations for the Responsible Model Investor Clauses (RIMCs) to close May 15. See More

Toolkit Updates

UNGC guidance on Responsible Contracting; Policy Brief on US and EU Trade Law, forced labor bands, and Responsible Contracts. See More