A/HRC/23/32 technology, and oil and gas sectors.33 The Global Compact published a draft business reference guide to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 34 The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), the Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA) and Cividep have published a guide on how to use the Guiding Principles in company research and advocacy.35 The Thun Group of Banks is developing guidance on human rights assessments and human rights due diligence within the banking sector.36 The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has developed a page referencing known tools and guidance on the Guiding Principles.37 IX. Methods of work 67. At its third session, the Working Group adopted revised methods of work. 38 It reaffirmed its commitment to engage openly and meaningfully with all stakeholders through a balanced approach. It further emphasized that it welcomed partnerships and support from relevant stakeholders in order to fulfil its mandate and advance the business and human rights agenda. 68. At its third session, the Working Group decided that, while it was generally not in a position to address individual cases of alleged business-related human rights abuse, it may, at its discretion, raise specific allegations that it determined to be particularly emblematic with relevant State authorities and companies, and request clarification or additional information, as appropriate.39 The Working Group appointed a Vice-Chairperson to fulfil all the duties of the Chairperson when the Chairperson is otherwise unavailable. X. Recommendations 69. The Working Group recognizes that States and businesses face different situations and contexts, and that there is no single approach to implementing the Guiding Principles. Nonetheless, on the basis of the engagement and outreach of the Working Group with stakeholders during the first year of its mandate, the information received by the Working Group, the results of the State and business surveys and the experiences discussed at the Forum, the Working Group makes the recommendations below on the steps that States, business enterprises and other stakeholders should consider taking in order to fulfil their respective duties and responsibilities.40 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 See ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sustainable-business/corporate-social-responsibility/humanrights. See www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/human_rights/UNDRIP_Business_Reference_Guide.pdf. See somo.nl/publications-en/Publication_3899/. See www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/ForumSession1/SubmissionsStatements/ThunGroup.pdf. See www.business-humanrights.org/UNGuidingPrinciplesPortal/ToolsHub. A/HRC/WG.12/3/1, annex. Such communications are included in the communications reports of special procedures, available from www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/CommunicationsreportsSP.aspx. The recommendations should be read in conjunction with the Guiding Principles and the preliminary recommendations for stakeholders contained in the report of the Working Group submitted to the General Assembly (A/67/285), paras. 74-86. 19