The 2025 edition of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Human Rights Due Diligence for Decent Work” offers the latest insights on how international labour standards relate to company operations and how businesses can effectively implement human rights due diligence to advance decent work globally.
Human rights due diligence (HRDD) allows enterprises to uphold their responsibility to respect human rights as outlined in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration), and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct.
It consists of a process by which companies can identify, prevent, and mitigate their actual and potential adverse impacts on human rights and account for how they address such impacts.
This year’s edition includes a specific focus on key elements to consider when conducting due diligence in relation to working conditions, including working time, wages, and occupational safety and health, among others.
The course addresses the changing legislative landscape where governments and regional blocks are introducing and implementing mandatory due diligence legislation, creating demand for clear understanding of the labour dimension of human rights due diligence.
This MOOC is designed for a wide range of professionals from the public and private sector:
Participation in the MOOC will allow participants to:
The training is delivered through the online training platform of the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) and includes three key components:
Led by key experts, taking place from 1 to 12 December. Recordings will be available on the eCampus for continued access after the live sessions.
Network and exchange experiences with professionals worldwide.
Complete thematic modules at your own pace.
The estimated time investment to complete the MOOC is 18 hours. Participants can complete the self-guided modules at their own pace. For those unable to join webinar sessions live, recordings of all sessions will be made accessible on the ITCILO eCampus platform.
All webinars run from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CET (2-hour duration)
Monday, 1 December Human Rights Due Diligence – Latest trends and updates
Wednesday, 3 December From principles to practice: Identify and assess actual or potential adverse human rights impacts in business operations
Friday, 5 December From principles to practice: What action, tracking, and communication look like
Monday, 8 December From principles to practice: Access to remedy
Wednesday, 10 December Key elements to consider when conducting due diligence in relation to working conditions
Friday, 12 December Human Rights Due Diligence as a forward-looking tool for business resilience
The MOOC is offered in the ILO’s three official languages:
Participation in the course is free of charge.
Upon completion of the six compulsory eLearning self-guided modules and one of the two optional modules, and after passing the final test, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation from the ITCILO.
The MOOC is conducted in the framework of the “Human Rights Due Diligence in support of Decent Work” (HRDD4DW) project, implemented by the ILO and co-funded by the European Union.
Register by 30 November 2025 via the registration link.
For more information, contact the course team via email at: mne-gsc@itcilo.org
The MOOC aims to establish a common understanding of the ways in which businesses can contribute to the realization of decent work and the role that different actors play in promoting responsible and sustainable business practices, in which human rights due diligence plays a central role.
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