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6 J. World Energy L. & Bus. 1 (2013)

handle is hein.journals/jlowdeylw6 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of World Energy Law and Business, 2013, Vol. 6, No. 1 Editorial On 16 June 2011 the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed what are known as the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Guiding Principles represent a series of standards, intended to be capable of international application, which (broadly) are aimed at mitigating the impact on human rights that might be caused by the conduct of business. This is an obviously ambitious undertaking. The Guiding Principles have achieved a far greater degree of consensus in setting a global standard for the business/human rights interface than have any of the previous attempts to do so. The Guiding Principles could have significant implications for the way business is conducted, and the oil and gas sector is a prime candidate for the application of the Guiding Principles. A visit to BP's website, for example, illustrates the seriousness with which the Guiding Principles are being taken, with a review of company-wide policies and practices in relation to human rights in comparison with the Guiding Principles. It is suggested that particular attention should be paid to the respect of human rights in supply chain issues, and in joint ventures where BP does not have a controlling interest in operatorship. BP is not alone here. Every other socially responsible oil and gas company will likely be undertaking a similar review as to comparative compliance and implementation of the Guiding Principles. The following article, which was sponsored by the AIPN, represents a masterful exam- ination of the Guiding Principles, the prospective manner of their application and their likely impact on operations in the oil and gas sector. This is a significant emerging area, which could have far-reaching implications for the manner in which the sector structures its contracts and relationships, and otherwise conducts itself. This is an evo- lution which we look forward to tracking through the future pages of the Journal. Peter Roberts © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the AIPN. All rights reserved. doi:10.1093/jwelb/jwt001 Advance Access publication 11 January 2013 1

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