USA – Conflict-affected areas

Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence

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“The USG expects businesses to conduct heightened HRDD in conflict-affected contexts in line with the UN Development Program Guide on Heightened HRDD for Business in Conflict-Affected Contexts. Businesses should assess the impacts of their actions not only on people but also on the conflict itself. This means conducting ongoing conflict analyses that identify the driving dynamics in the conflict and the main actors involved, especially if those actors have a relationship to the business. Heightened due diligence should commence as soon as warning signs of a conflict are present.”

(p.9)