from, locations tenure is not legally Ensure due diligence looks beyond legal documents where the state recognised; where the showing title to land to assess the history of land use limits government awards title and acquisition. recognition of without due process or Ensure water assessments consider community land title for compensation; or where the access to water for drinking and hygiene needs, as indigenous government fails to secure well as environmental impacts. peoples and the prior informed consent Identify whether local communities claim indigenous other rural of indigenous people who status, and understand the particular human rights of communities. have specific internationally indigenous peoples and their implications for business recognised rights relating to plans. their land. Operations Discrimination in local Ensure risk assessments address legal restrictions and based in, or practices or laws may be local practices. procurement perpetuated or exacerbated Adopt non-discriminatory company policies, raise from, locations in connection with the awareness of discrimination and explain why it is where the state company's activities where unacceptable. limits the protections are not in place. Ensure grievance systems are known, accessible and equality rights of effective. specific groups. Work with government and others to encourage protection against discrimination.
from, locations where the state limits recognition of land title for indigenous peoples and other rural communities. tenure is not legally recognised; where the government awards title without due process or compensation; or where the government fails to secure the prior informed consent of indigenous people who have specific internationally recognised rights relating to their land. Ensure due diligence looks beyond legal documents showing title to land to assess the history of land use and acquisition. Ensure water assessments consider community access to water for drinking and hygiene needs, as well as environmental impacts. Identify whether local communities claim indigenous status, and understand the particular human rights of indigenous peoples and their implications for business plans. Operations based in, or procurement from, locations where the state limits the equality rights of specific groups. Discrimination in local practices or laws may be perpetuated or exacerbated in connection with the company's activities where protections are not in place. Ensure risk assessments address legal restrictions and local practices. Adopt non-discriminatory company policies, raise awareness of discrimination and explain why it is unacceptable. Ensure grievance systems are known, accessible and effective. Work with government and others to encourage protection against discrimination.
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