Nigeria: Human rights impact assessment explores potential impacts on local...
The purpose of this human rights assessment report is...to understand more about the dynamics and systemic challenges of local dairy production in Nigeria and to identify whether Arla’s activities...
View ArticleArla Foods press release announcing human rights impact assessments in...
Arla has operations across the world and acknowledges that it has a responsibility for managing our impacts on society, the environment and the people who interface directly or indirectly with our...
View ArticleEast Africa: British American Tobacco allegedly bribed govt. officials to...
"British American Tobacco accused of bribing senior politicians to sabotage anti-smoking laws" British American Tobacco, one of Britain’s biggest companies, has been accused of bribing senior...
View ArticleBrasil: Sociedade civil pede ao Grupo de Trabalho da ONU sobre Direitos...
...Prezados membros do Grupo de Trabalho,...[o]...grupo de organizações, movimentos sociais e redes brasileiras que subscreve esta carta acompanha ativamente o problema das violações sistemáticas aos...
View ArticleClimate Change and the Courts
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21/CMP11) will be taking place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. It will be the 21st yearly session of the Conference of the Parties...
View ArticleBusiness & human rights at COP 21 Paris climate talks
Below are key commitments by companies and calls by civil society related to the role of business in addressing human rights impacts of climate change leading up to and during the Paris climate talks...
View ArticleLaw Society event on business & human rights
Business and human rights are often thought of as strange bedfellows, and their interactions raise questions that are on the cutting edge of ethics, law and politics. What is the relation between the...
View ArticleHonduras: UN Special Rapporteur calls situation of indigenous peoples...
“End-of-mission statement on Honduras by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz”, 10 Nov 2015 …In the course of the visit and my examination of the situation...
View ArticleGuatemala: Constitutional Court orders suspension of Hidroxil's hydroelectric...
“The power to defend our territory:” indigenous communities win consulation law in Guatemala”, 18 Nov 2015 On September 10, the Guatemalan Constitutional court ordered the suspension of licenses for...
View ArticleNicaragua: ONG y comunidades piden implementación de regulación a minería...
“Ambientalistas piden en Nicaragua una mayor regulación de la minería”, 30 de Noviembre de 2015 …La organización ambientalista Centro Humboldt y líderes comunitarios….pidieron hoy que el gobierno...
View ArticleEspaña: 62,000 firmas piden cancelación de homenaje a Francisco Franco en...
“El hotel Meliá Castilla se resiste a cancelar el homenaje a Franco pese a las más de 60.000 firmas recogidas”, 30 de Noviembre de 2015 …Ya llevan 62.053 firmas. La Federación Estatal de Foros por la...
View ArticleEthical Investment: does it drive better business practice for the benefit of...
How do investors use their influence to drive change in companies? What is the role of NGOs and trade unions to put pressure on companies through investors? What examples can we learn from where this...
View ArticleShort Training Course: Human Rights for Business People
Business enterprises are increasingly being required to undertake human rights due diligence by regulation, reporting requirements, industry standards, benchmarks and investors. In order to exercise...
View ArticleDAV-Forum: Corporate Social Responsibility & Compliance
English summary: The German Bar Association is hosting an event to discuss corporate social responsibilty & compliance in the light of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and...
View ArticleTowards a UN Binding Treaty on TNCs & Stopping the Trade-Investment Regime &...
Aim of the meeting - Listening to the testimonies of affected communities who resist corporate impunity in the Global South and Europe, and their priorities for a treaty - Update on the Treaty Process...
View ArticleCaring for Climate Business Forum
The world has an historic opportunity to reach a global agreement on climate change at COP21/CMP11. Only through a critical mass of engaged companies can the private sector be an effective part of...
View ArticleRoundtable on OPIC's Environmental and Social Policy Statement
Elizabeth L. Littlefield, President and CEO & Margaret Kuhlow, Vice President of Investment Policy of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Cordially invite you to a meeting for members of...
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