Conduct education and training sessions on human rights standards for relevant procurement employees

Scope

The Owner shall facilitate training sessions specifically tailored for procurement employees, focusing on the principles of human rights, as stipulated by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This includes understanding the business's duty to respect human rights, the role of due diligence, and the importance of remediation processes. Excluded from this scope are training sessions aimed at non-procurement staff and topics not directly related to human rights or ethical procurement.

Requirements

Act to Avoid Harm

01.
An education and training session on human rights standards covering the following curriculum:
1. a.
  the operational implications of the duty to respect human rights, including due diligence, impact assessment, and integration of findings
2. b.
  the need for access to effective remedy when negative human rights impacts occur
3. c.
  detailed exploration of issues like non-discrimination, economic, social, and cultural rights, and fundamental principles and rights at work
02.

All procurement employees, including new hires, undergo the training.
03.

All training participants must be present for 100% of the training session.
04.
Assessment in one of the following ways:
1. a.
  Option 1 - implement post-training assessments to gauge understanding and retention of the material
2. b.
  Option 2 - training shall assess participant competency through formative assessment – interactive, practical exercise-based training delivery indicating participant competence across key learning outcomes.
05.

Records of all training sessions, attendees, and assessment results.

Indicators

The performance indicator is the percentage of Owner procurement employees assigned to the project that were trained on human rights standards. The first context indicator is the total number of trained Owner employees. The second context indicator is the total number of training hours during the review period.

To calculate the performance indicator:

Identify the total number of employees assigned to the project.
Determine the number of employees that were trained according to the requirements.
Calculate the percentage of procurement employees trained.

This is expressed mathematically as:

P = (ET / N) x 100

P =: percentage of procurement employees trained
ET =: total number of employees that were trained according to the requirements
N =: total number of employees assigned to the project

Scoring

Outcome threshold

For critical and sensitive topics like human rights, best practice is to aim for 100% participation.

Points assignment

Points	Percentage of Procurement Employees Trained
1 point	34 - 66% of procurement employees trained
2 points	67 - 89% of procurement employees trained
3 points	90 - 100% of procurement employees trained

Documentation

01.

List of financial, human, and material resources utilized for this activity.
02.

Training Curriculum and Materials that details the topics covered as specified in Requirement 1 and copies of presentations, handouts, case studies, or any other materials distributed during the training sessions.
03.

Attendance Record for the training. This could be a sign-in sheet or digital attendance log, pictures taken during the training, and any other documentation of evidence that shows all participants were present for 100% of the training as stated in Requirement 3.
04.

Assessment Results conducted after the training for Option 1 OR copies of formative assessment results showing participant competence across key learning outcomes for Option 2. These results should clearly indicate the practical exercises that were performed, the outcomes, and the individual scores or grades as applicable.
05.

Participant List for the training including name, company, and role to cross-verify with the attendance and assessment records and provide the ability to track the number of companies represented during the training. This list shall be GDPR compliant.
06.

Project Team Records including project planning documents, contracts, or other records demonstrating the total number of project team members.
07.

Training Feedback Forms for the training. This is an optional but good practice to collect feedback from participants about the training quality, content, and delivery.

Guidance

Additional Resources

OHCHR Training and Education Materials: The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights offers a range of training materials and publications on human rights topics, including business and human rights.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Tools & Guidance: This center provides a collection of tools, guidance materials, and best practices for businesses to respect and support human rights.
Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) Guidance and Tools: The IHRB provides various resources, including guidance on human rights training for businesses.
The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) Tools and Insights: The GBI offers tools, case studies, and insights to help businesses integrate human rights into their operations.
ILO Training Modules on Labour Standards: The International Labour Organization provides training modules on labor standards, which include aspects of human rights relevant to businesses.

Referenced Source

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011)
ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on social responsibility (2021)