Human rights due diligence can be applied to learn the impact of your company on human and labour rights. By identifying and addressing risks, you can oppose labour rights violations, such as modern slavery, child labour and underpayment in your supply chain. This gives unions the opportunity to improve working conditions during this process. They are given the opportunity to proactively work with management, partners within the chain and other stakeholders. This collaboration will address the underlying power structures on which the problems employees may experience in the workplace are based.

CNV Internationaal's paper will clarify the role the union can play in the process of HRDD and the benefits this can have for the organization's stakeholders. In addition, practical examples will be given to further clarify the role of the union. The paper will show that union involvement in the HRDD process is important for all other stakeholders that are involved in an organization.