The Framework for Dignity in the Built Environment is a collaboration between four organisations with a global reach and with strong track records advancing human rights in multiple contexts, including among private sector actors: The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), the Melbourne School of Design, Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

What's Next

  • Following global consultation, the Framework launched in late 2020. It includes three tiers: high-level outcomes, questions to prompt decision-making, and examples of tools, standards and innovation for scaling. As a living document, the Coalition will continue to update the Framework with new practice examples, further guidance, and other resources.
  • Building a cohort of leaders from each stage of the built environment lifecycle.
  • Implementation: Embedding good practice in procurement, investment frameworks, and industry standards; conducting strategic research and communications; and developing interdisciplinary pilot projects that integrate a human rights approach from the outset.