The Responsible Investor Model Clauses (RIMCs)
The Responsible Investor Model Clauses (RIMCs) are model clauses designed to help investors and portfolio companies integrate responsible business conduct standards directly into their investment agreements, such as shareholder agreements, investor rights agreements, purchase agreements, and side letters. The RIMCs operationalize RCP’s signature shared-responsibility approach in the investment context, following the three core principles of Responsible Contracting.
The RIMCs are useful for investors working to improve the human rights and environmental performance of their investments in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, and the U.S. Government National Action Plan (NAP) for Responsible Business Conduct.
The RIMCs also reflect legislative developments and are aligned with the following regulations:
✔ EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
✔ EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
The RIMCs are being developed by RCP, in collaboration with the American Bar Association’s Corporate Sustainability Law Committee and the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI).
Consultations are now underway to receive input from stakeholders on the Consultation Draft, and version 1.0 of the RIMCs is scheduled to launch in fall of 2025. Feedback may be submitted via email by using the online form below. Submissions close on May 15, 2025.
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