The operation of large companies, as well as the execution of large infrastructure works, have a significant impact on society and the environment, especially in their three direct spheres of influence: workers and partners, suppliers, and the communities where they operate. In addition, the extension of complex, differentiated, and internationalized production chains can often create conditions that favor violations of human rights of employees and the communities involved.

Based on this observation, the objectives of the Clinic on Human Rights and Business, coordinated by Professor Flávia Scabin, consist not only in seeking dialogue with companies and civil society, to influence business sector commitment for the protection of human rights, but also to provide subsidies for adapting policies and legislation to become more effective in protecting these rights.