Rights Advisory AB

Rights Advisory is founded and led by Malin Helgesen, a highly experienced lawyer and expert in business and human rights, advising global corporations on the practical aspects of sustainability due diligence and strategy—how to transform corporate strategies, governance structures, and business models towards a sustainable economy. She guides companies in assessing and addressing human rights impacts across the value chain, aligning with legal requirements, public expectations, and a rapidly changing global environment. With her background as M&A lawyer, corporate and legal counsel, she brings extensive regulatory expertise and a deep understanding of both the practical needs of businesses and the global challenges facing our planet and its people. Malin was an early adopter of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights within the corporate sector. Her experience and support to clients spans from providing advice in the boardroom, to dealing with the practical aspects of implementation and engaging with stakeholders on the ground. She is an effective and regular speaker, panelist and facilitator. Motivated by her passion for people and the planet, she is committed to promoting sustainable business transformations that benefit everyone. Malin supports clients with - Practical and effective implementation of human rights and environmental due diligence - Due diligence tools for own operations and value chains and stakeholder engagement - Strategic direction for due diligence and sustainability reporting - Embedding human rights in internal corporate risk management and governance processes - Stakeholder engagement and human rights impact assessments, impact materiality - Facilitation of cross-functional and multi-stakeholder collaboration - Training and workshop facilitation - How legal teams can leverage and apply new legal tools and approaches