Appropriate and professional certification of responsible business practices in human rights contributes to the sustainability of the business, helps to meet the highest standards in the matter and prepares the organization to face unwanted situations that may arise from its actions.
Our goal is to accompany you as a strategic partner so that this is reflected in policies, management systems and business practices. We want to become the permanent consultation cabinet on issues related to human rights.
Appropriate and professional certification of responsible business practices in human rights contributes to the sustainability of the business, helps to meet the highest standards in the matter and prepares the organization to face unwanted situations that may arise from its actions.
Our goal is to accompany you as a strategic partner so that this is reflected in policies, management systems and business practices. We want to become the permanent consultation cabinet on issues related to human rights.
In recent years, the consideration of the potential negative impact of business activities on human rights has been established – with more force and relevance.
This has gained importance worldwide – due to globalization and the explosion of targeted communication – and has invaded the agenda of major institutions of international and regional systems, through various instruments and regulations.
Currently, there is a combination of soft law instruments and mandatory legislation that governs the actions of States and the companies that operate in their jurisdictions.
This is how the United Nations Guiding Principles, the OECD Guidelines, the fundamental Conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the OAS standards and the new European national and regional legislation (i.e. Germany, France and the EU) on Due Diligence in Human Rights have become increasingly important and generated obligations for companies and their managers; both for its headquarters, and its subsidiaries and value chain.
Thus, the innovative international standard on human rights established by the Guiding Principles imposes on companies the responsibility of preventing, mitigating and, in certain cases, relieving the negative impact caused by their activities on Human Rights.
We design processes considering the type of industry and organization-specific characteristics.
The human rights program provides companies with accurate, real evidence of management considering the highest standards of responsible corporate conduct under international developments in the matter.
It also allows to:
Diagnose, prevent, mitigate and relieve negative impact on human rights
Respond to partners’ requirements and their headquarters
Be prepared to respond to requirements from multilateral financial entities (IFC, World Bank) and commercial corporate banks
Anticipate and reduce reputational and operational risks associated with socio-environmental conflicts
Monitor and review regularly
Publish reports
We specialize in designing communication and prior consultation strategies focused on human rights. We work closely with local communities likely to be impacted.
In addition, we establish relationships with national and international human rights entities.
We represent the company’s interests in the event of reports in the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights and the national contact points of the OECD.
We have broad experience working with international human rights protection systems, both from government positions, the civil society and private consultancy. We also have experience in Corporate Law, which provides us with a comprehensive view of the issues.
We provide human rights training for all levels of the organization.
Our approach involves incorporating concepts and generating tools necessary to carry out your work as part of a comprehensive human rights plan.
Human Rights Link Founder and Partner
He has extensive experience in leadership positions in different companies and various industries and executive, legislative and civil society areas, at local, provincial and national levels.
He is the founder and a partner of consulting firm Human Rights Link and an advisor on corporate affairs and on business & human rights.
Currently, he is the Vice-President and a Board Member of Aerolíneas Argentinas.
Before that, until March 2024, he was the Chief of Staff of the new National Ministry of Infrastructure, where he helped define teams, strategies and governance action plans for the development and execution of public policies.
He also was Country Manager at CODERE Argentina; CEO at the mining company BARRICK, in Argentina; Vice-President, Corporate Affairs for Latin America, at Herbalife; he was the Director of Corporate Affairs at YPF; and from 1992 to 2009 he was the Director of Corporate Affairs of Grupo Roggio.
He graduated in Journalistic Communication, from Universidad Católica. He completed the Senior Management Program – (Programa de Alta Dirección, PAD) at IAE, and took different professional training courses over the years.
He was part of different chambers and business and civil associations for public-private coordination.
Human Rights Link Founder and Partner
He is a founding partner of Human Rights Link and a business and human rights consultant. He is also an independent consultant in International Human Rights Law for international civil society organizations (Pan American Development Foundation, National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute), working on the preparation of legal documents and advocacy actions before governments, international organizations, and the inter-American and UN human rights protection systems.
He is a graduated Lawyer from University of Buenos Aires (1994); he has a Master’s degree in Comparative and International Law from Southern Methodist University (Texas, USA; 2001); and graduate studies in Oil & Gas Law from University of Buenos Aires, 2004.
He is a guest professor in graduate courses at Universidad Católica Argentina, teaching classes on the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights.
From 2015 to 2019 he was the Undersecretary of Protection and International Human Rights Liaison of Argentina, and was in charge of legal matters and political relations before the inter-American and UN human rights protection systems, and high-conflict and visibility cases.
He was the Director of Institutional Relations, and currently, he is the Advisory Consultant of NGO CADAL (Centro para la Apertura y Desarrollo para América Latina), where he has led advocacy actions and published many reports and opinion articles on human rights.
Previously, he was a senior lawyer in corporate affairs at Bunge, Smith and Luchia Puig law firm; legislative advisor, and worked for institutions like DAIA (Delegation of Argentine israelites Associations) and Tzedaká Foundation.
Senior Consultant
She is an external consultant for Human Rights Link, specialized in: designing and leading consultation and participation spaces; designing and managing strategic planning processes; analysis and resolution of conflicts and crisis; mapping and developing stakeholders relations; and developing human rights due diligence processes.
She has a degree in Political Science from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master’s degree in Social Innovation and Solidarity Economy from the University of Salamanca. She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Towards Sustainable Mining Program of the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies, and a member of the External Advisory Group of the Mechanism for Independent Investigation and Consultation of the Inter-American Development Bank.
She was the President of the National Institute of Indian Affairs of the National Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (2017-2019). She was the National Director of Protection of Rights and Conflict Resolution of the National Office of the Secretary of Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism (2016-2017). She was a facilitator of political and public-private dialog processes for the Political Action Network (2008-2019).
She was the Director of the Executive Committee of the Democratic Change Foundation and a consultant at Francisco Diez & Asociados law firm. She has also provided advise to the Carter Center representation in Latin America and to the Democratic Dialogue Project Network for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme.
Senior Consultant
International consultant on International Law and Human Rights.
He was the Alternate Ambassador of Costa Rica to the Organization of American States (OAS). He was a Senior Attorney (Coordinator) at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
He has a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratization (Venice, Italy, and Strasbourg, France).
He has a Diploma in Human Rights and Democratization by the University of Chile. He is a graduated Lawyer and a Notary Public by the University of Costa Rica, among other studies.
He has given conferences, training and consultancies on human rights and international law in various public institutions, organizations and universities in the Americas and Europe, where he has been a guest professor.
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