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Showing we have our #eyesonParis for #climatechange is now more important than ever. The UN Climate Summit in Paris is still going ahead - but the huge marches planned on the streets of the city are...
View ArticleLatin America: Civil society calls on UN Working Group to focus on community...
"Letter from the civil society of the Americas to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights", Nov 2015 On the occasion of the 2015 Forum on Business and Human Rights, the undersigned...
View ArticleBSR's COP21 Daily Dispatch December 3/Day 4
…With the opening of “Le Galerie des Solutions” yesterday, innovation and action by the private sector was on grand display…showcasing how business can take the lead on climate solutions…At BSR’s...
View ArticleCommentary: Protection of human rights defenders is key to meaningfully...
"Human rights defenders take center stage at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights", 3 Dec 2015 How do we ensure companies adhere to their human rights obligations under the UN Guiding Principles?...
View ArticleUN Forum 2015: Commentaries
See below for commentaries following the UN Forum. For the Measuring Business & Human Rights blog series on measuring implementation of the UN Guiding Principles, see here.
View ArticleLes entreprises ont intérêt à considérer la préservation du climat comme une...
« "Pour les entreprises, préserver le climat est une source d'opportunités"», 3 décembre 2015 PDG d'Unilever et écolo dans l'âme, Paul Polman...a imposé un virage écolo et durable à cette world...
View ArticleKenya: 2 Golden & Mandhi's employees die after allegedly poorly constructed...
“Two workers killed after wheat silo collapses in Industrial Area” Two people died after a silo collapsed on Wednesday evening in Nairobi's Industrial Area. By 9pm on 2Wednesday casual labourers were...
View Article"Human rights are crucial" to climate action, says Human Rights Watch -...
"UN: Human Rights Crucial in Addressing Climate Change", 3 December 2015 Paris Agreement Should Ensure Transparency, Accountability and Participation... Many country delegates have emphasized that...
View ArticleTurkey: Around 250,000 Syrians working illegally in Turkey - at risk of...
As Turkey prepares to give more Syrians the right to work, thousands of Turkish bosses are already benefiting from cheap and illegal Syrian labour, raising concerns about the treatment of vulnerable...
View ArticleGuatemala: Union leader raises concern about difficult working conditions &...
“Banana workers in Guatemala face new threats as Del Monte menaces to move the production”, 2 Dec 2015 North American fruit company Del Monte has prompted Guatemalan biggest banana workers’ union...
View ArticleBusiness and Climate justice What role can business play in tackling the...
Thanks to a multi–stakeholder panel: participants will be able to analyze the different links between Human Rights and climate change: related challenges and opportunities: share examples of...
View ArticleImproving access to the professions and tackling inequality in workplace...
This timely conference will examine changes in the direction of policy, and best practice, aimed at tackling inequality in workplace recruitment. Policymakers and stakeholders will discuss further...
View Article“Informe Sombra de Sostenibilidad de las operaciones de Glencore en Colombia”
…Este informe sombra quiere ser un aporte al ejercicio del deber de la sociedad civil de vigilar y requerir la responsabilidad de las grandes empresas y corporaciones transnacionales frente a los...
View ArticleColombia: Sociedad civil presenta libro que cuestiona informe de...
Las ONG Pensamiento y Acción Social, PAS (Colombia) y la red ASK! (Suiza) presentaron los principales hallazgos del informe en Bogotá, a la vez que clarificaron que en el proceso de construcción y...
View ArticleColombia: Codensa y Emgesa reciben sello Equipares, por prácticas de equidad...
“Codensa y Emgesa, primeras empresas del sector eléctrico en recibir el Sello de Equidad Laboral – Equipares” CODENSA [parte de Emgesa] y EMGESAn[parte de Endesa, parte de Enel] recibieron el Sello de...
View Article“El informe que reclama más justicia y menos carbón”
…No se puede hablar de cambio climático sin mencionar la violación de derechos humanos que hay detrás de la industria carbonífera. Tampoco se pueden desconocer los costos humanos, sociales, culturales...
View ArticleWebinar B4P Experiencias empresariales en materia de construcción de paz....
9 de diciembre de 2015, 9:00 AM Presentar la oportunidad para empresas de postular sus iniciativas en construcción de paz para su sistematización por la Universidad externado de Colombia. Para...
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