key concepts in GRI Standards: due diligence and stakeholders

Question 1

In the GRI Standards, due diligence refers to the

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process through which an organization identifies, prevents,
mitigates, and accounts for how it addresses its actual and potential negative impacts on the economy, environment,
and people, including impacts on their human rights.

Question 2

The organization should address potential negative impacts

through

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prevention or mitigation

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the organization should address actual negative impacts through

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remediation in cases where the

organization identifies it has caused or contributed to those impacts.

Question 4

The way the organization is involved with negative impacts determines how the organization should
address

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the impacts

and has a responsibility to provide for or cooperate in the remediation of the impacts.

Question 5

An example of the way the organization is involved with negative impacts are

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whether it causes or contributes to the impacts
or
whether the impacts are directly linked by its business relationships

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the organization should avoid causing or contributing to negative impacts through its

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own activities

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the organization should avoid causing or contributing to negative impacts through

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addressing such impacts when they

occur by providing for or cooperating in their remediation through legitimate processes;

Question 8

The organization is not responsible for providing for or cooperating in the remediation of these impacts, but it can

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play a role in doing so

Question 9

If it is not feasible to address all identified impacts on the economy, environment, and people at once, the organization
should

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prioritize the order in which to address potential negative impacts based on their severity and likelihood.

Question 10

In the case of potential negative human rights impacts, the severity of the impact

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takes precedence over its likelihood

Question 11

Due diligence is elaborated by the

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United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,

the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct

Question 12

are individuals or groups that have interests that are affected or could be affected by an organization’s
activities.

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stakeholders

Question 13

Common categories of stakeholders for organizations are

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business partners
civil society organizations,
consumers
customers
employees and other workers
governments
local communities
non-governmental organizations
shareholders and other investors
suppliers
trade unions
vulnerable groups.

Question 14

In the GRI Standards, an interest (or ‘stake’) is something of value to an ____ or ____, which can be affected by the activities of ___

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individual or group

an organization

Question 15

Stakeholders can have more than one ____

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interest

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Not all interests are of _______ and they do not all need to be treated ____.

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equal importance; equally

Question 17

__________ have a particular status as an entitlement of all people under international law.

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human rights

Question 18

The most acute impacts the organization can have on people are those that

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negatively affect their human rights.

Question 19

The term ‘\_\_\_\_\_’ refers to stakeholders whose individual human rights or
collective rights (held by groups such as indigenous peoples) are or could be affected

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rightsholders

Question 20

Stakeholder interests can be ____ or ____ affected by the organizations activities

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negatively or positively

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_____ focuses on

identifying stakeholder interests that are or could be negatively affected by the organization’s activities.

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Due diligence

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_______may not always have a direct relationship with the organization

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Stakeholders

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The ______ should identify the interests of these and other stakeholders who are unable to articulate their views (e.g., future generations)

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organization

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_____with stakeholders helps the organization ___ and _______ its negative and positive impacts.

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Engaging ; identify and manage

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Not all stakeholders will be affected by

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all activities of the organization.

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The organization should identify the stakeholders whose interests have

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to be taken into account in connection with a specific activity (i.e., ‘relevant stakeholders’)

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Where it is impossible to engage with all relevant stakeholders directly, the organization can engage with

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credible stakeholder representatives or proxy organizations (e.g., non-governmental organizations, trade unions).

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In addition to engaging with stakeholders, the organization can consult with

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experts in specific issues or contexts

(e.g., academics, non-governmental organizations) for advice on identifying and managing its impacts.

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stakeholders whose interests have been affected are

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affected stakeholders

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stakeholders whose interests have not yet been affected but could potentially be affected

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potentially affected stakeholders

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stakeholders whose interests have not yet been affected but could potentially be affected

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potentially affected stakeholders

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the distinction between affected stakeholders and potentially affected stakeholders is important in

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due diligence

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The distinction between affected and potentially affected stakeholders helps identify which workers should receive

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remedy