Assessing the Evolving Role of the Private Sector in Global Development
The private sector's role as partner and financing source for global development has grown at a rapid pace in recent years. Its elevation as a key development actor has been accompanied by significant...
View ArticlePress release: "Renewable energy investors urged to manage community land &...
Multi-million renewable energy investments could be at risk from overlooking harms to local communities. Managing these impacts is key to secure a fast and fair transition to a low-carbon economy, and...
View ArticleIntl. Organisation of Employers condemns India's Jammu Chamber of Commerce...
IOE condemns outrageous statement by Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 25 April 2017 The IOE is extremely distressed to learn about the outrageous comments made by Rakesh Gupta, President of the...
View Article"What is Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR)?"
...[Low]-wage workers at the base of corporate supply chains remain isolated, vulnerable, exploited and abused... Corporations...bear responsibility for ensuring that human rights are respected in...
View ArticleSénégal : La Banque africaine de développement autorise des enquêtes...
« Sénégal : la BAD autorise des enquêtes approfondies sur la centrale à charbon de Sendou », 21 avril 2017 Le Conseil d’administration du groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a...
View ArticleBest Practices in Ethical Recruitment of Migrant Workers
The link to register is here. In recent years, the international labor recruitment industry and its accompanying human rights risks have become a focal point of concern for companies with global...
View ArticleMikihouse Trade commissioned a study in response to reports of labour rights...
... MIKIHOUSE TRADE should clarify its policies as a corporation by formulating CSR procurement guidelines and a code of conduct. These need to be thoroughly communicated throughout the supply chain....
View ArticleJapan/Myanmar: Miki House and Wacoal should take effective action to improve...
Human Rights Now found that in the supplier factory by the Miki House Trade, the workers suffered from serious infringement on their rights such as being forced to work overtime so long, low wages,...
View ArticleJapan/Myanmar: Human Rights Now reports on rights violations in apparel...
Human Rights Now, an international human rights NGO based in Tokyo, and Action Labor Rights, a coalition of labour rights organisations in Myanmar, reported on alleged violations of labour rights in...
View ArticleWeekly Update - 26 Apr 2017: 4 years after Rana Plaza tragedy, what remains...
Our run down of this week's top stories and breaking news about business & human rights. Includes company responses, the latest jobs; and events announcements. READ THE FULL UPDATE Archive of past...
View ArticleUSA: Citi CEO says bank approved Dakota Access Pipeline loan without...
Citi meeting protest prompts apology on pipeline finance steps, 25 April 2017 A...protest...at Citigroup's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday evolved into an orderly exchange between an older...
View ArticleBrazil: 9 farmers killed over land dispute in region plagued by land grabs &...
"Massacre in Brazilian farmland highlights brutal struggle", 27 Apr 2017 In Brazil, where approximately 60,000 murders are committed every year, the killings [of poor farmers] last week caused little...
View ArticleCourse: Business and Human Rights
This short course on Business and Human Rights (BHR) has been designed to to provide a practical introduction to business and human rights that enables participants from different backgrounds and a...
View ArticleAdoption du « Plan national d’action pour la mise en œuvre des principes...
Les droits de l'Homme font partie des principes fondamentaux de la République française... [et leur] protection...constitue un objectif fondamental de son action nationale, européenne et...
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