Perseus Strategies assists businesses in aligning operations with international human rights, labor rights, and environmental rights standards through a range of tailored services. These include conducting human rights due diligence (HRDD) and impact assessments, designing and implementing grievance mechanisms, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and national due diligence laws, and providing risk management strategies for conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs). We work closely with businesses to integrate human rights considerations into operations, mitigate risks, and enhance accountability.
Our Services
Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD)
We assist companies in implementing robust HRDD processes to identify, prevent, and address adverse human rights impacts. Our approach aligns with the UNGPs and emphasizes risk identification, mitigation, and regulatory compliance. This includes saliency assessments, supply chain analyses, and integration of human rights considerations into corporate decision-making. We provide guidance on compliance with regional and national laws, such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, U.S. laws on forced labor, and regulations targeting Uyghur-related forced labor risks.
Impact Assessments
Our team conducts comprehensive Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) to evaluate business operations’ potential and actual impacts on workers, communities, and other stakeholders. We employ stakeholder-driven methodologies and align with international standards such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. We deliver actionable recommendations to bridge gaps and enhance positive contributions.
Grievance Mechanisms and Remediation
We design and implement effective grievance mechanisms aligned with international standards, including the UNGPs. Our services support businesses in developing remediation mechanisms, implementing corrective action plans, and improving corporate governance systems to monitor and manage grievances. We also help integrate data from operational grievance mechanisms into corporate governance processes and decision-making, fostering risk identification, transparency, and accountability.
Training Programs
We develop and deliver tailored training curriculums on various issues facing a company, including human rights, grievance mechanisms, and due diligence. These programs are customized for staff at all levels and help foster a culture of accountability and compliance.
High-Risk Environment Advisory
Leveraging our extensive experience in conflict zones and sensitive regions, we provide heightened due diligence and tailored risk mitigation strategies for conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs). Our services help businesses better understand social sustainability-related risks in supply chains, industries, and geographies, ensuring adherence to human rights and environmental standards and mitigating risks.
Independent Oversight Panels
Drawing from our success in implementing expert panels, we assist corporations in establishing independent oversight bodies to enhance transparency and corporate accountability. These panels monitor compliance with international human rights obligations and help review and improve corporate governance processes, including human rights and sustainability policies, supplier codes, and due diligence systems. They also support businesses in better integrating responsible business conduct into policies and decision-making.
Strategic Philanthropy Consulting
We guide companies in developing philanthropic initiatives that align with public policy goals and enhance corporate social responsibility, expertly advising on the creation of impactful charitable foundations.
Stakeholder Engagement Facilitation
Building on our history of consulting with NGOs, experts, and officials, we support businesses in engaging with key stakeholders to ensure that projects meet best practice standards and foster positive community relations.