MSE Technical Guidance Section 3
As highlighted in the OECD Guidelines and the UNGPs, meaningful stakeholder engagement is not merely a procedural requirement, but a fundamental component of the HRDD process. It can help companies in identifying, mitigating, and addressing human rights and environmental risks and impacts in a comprehensive, inclusive, and effective manner.
For this reason, embedding meaningful stakeholder engagement throughout each step of the human rights due diligence process is pivotal, as it ensures that companies are fully informed about the risks they pose and can take appropriate and proactive actions with the aim of improving human rights in their supply chain.
This section provides an overview of MSE within the six-step framework of the HRDD process outlined in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, including entry points for engagement at each stage and practical tools. Importantly, the highlighted key entry points do not necessarily follow a sequential order. Depending on the context, companies may choose to engage stakeholders at different stages of the HRDD process, or revisit earlier steps as new risks or opportunities emerge.