"KnowTheChain Publishes Benchmark Methodology and Announces 20 ICT Companies...
Earlier this year we announced our plan to conduct sector-level comparative benchmarking of corporate policies and practices to address forced labor in their supply chain. Today, we are also...
View ArticleProf Surya Deva appointed to UN Working Group on Business & Human Rights
Professor Surya Deva has been appointed as the Asia-Pacific representative of the United Nations Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business...
View ArticleIndonesia: Mizuno response to allegations
... According to our basic CSR policy that we will face sincerely any stakeholder, we consider PDB not only as business partner but also as our stakeholder and respect PDB and Panarub Group. Also we...
View ArticleIndonesia: Mizuno denies support to unfairly dismissed Indonesian workers
Japanese sports brand Mizuno, celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, continues to refuse to help 346 Indonesian workers who were unfairly dismissed after a strike in 2012. Some of the women, who...
View ArticleChina: Govt. plans to improve environmental impact assessments by laws &...
“China to improve environmental impact assessments”, 24 Feb 2016 The Ministry of Environmental Protection is pinning its hope on laws and regulations to ensure that projects are regulated by...
View ArticleInvitation to sign: NGOs issue joint statement calling on G7 to fulfill...
Several NGOs have issued a joint statement calling on the countries of the G7 to commit to protecting human rights and environmental standards throughout the global supply chain. At last year’s G7...
View ArticleUnder Pressure: a report on labour conditions in Korean factories in Myanmar...
This report by Action Labor Rights (ALR) examines the labour conditions in a selection of garment factories in Myanmar which are either wholly Korean owned or joint-ventures with Korean companies....
View ArticleSeminar: surveillance, business and human rights issues
Overview CPD hours 2.75 The Law Society and the French National Bar Council are organising a joint seminar. During the seminar, panels will discuss surveillance and business and human rights issues....
View ArticleOrganized Crime and Illegally Mined Gold in the Americas
In the first decade of the 21st century, two trends intersected: soaring gold prices greatly increased the profitability of gold mining, whilst the US led “War on Drugs”, notably in Colombia and...
View ArticleThe Essentials Series: tools to improve working conditions in global supply...
The Essentials series are aimed at providing tools to help understand, manage and improve conditions of workers in companies’ global supply chains. Essentials 1: Introduction to ethical trade...
View ArticleBuying ethically: a workshop for buyers
Our half-day workshop will help you understand how your purchasing practices can support ethical trade. Buying right We will talk you through the ethical issues and risks faced by your supply chain,...
View ArticleBrazil Dam Collapse: Corporate Accountability & State's Responsibilities
Join us for a debate with experts and representatives of the affected communities. The discussion will address the implications of the disaster on the corporate accountability agenda and lessons...
View ArticlePerú: Justicia acumula procesos penales por tortura y secuestro en 2005...
“Piura: Justicia para los campesinos que sufrieron tortura en el campamento minero de Río Blanco Copper S.A.” Juzgado de investigación preparatoria de Huancabamba, resolvió acumular los dos procesos...
View ArticleEncuentro Internacional de los Pueblos “Berta Cáceres Vive”
Objetivos del Encuentro: Impulsar un proceso de coordinación y articulación, desde la solidaridad internacional, para exigir justicia por el asesinato de Berta Cáceres y por la liberación del...
View ArticleUN creates database of companies operating in Israeli settlements in occupied...
"Israel decries UN 'blacklist' of companies working in settlements", 24 Mar 2016 The UN Human Rights Council has voted to establish a database that will name companies doing business in Israel’s...
View ArticleBusiness & Human Rights Scholars Conference
The University of Washington School of Law, the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the Rutgers Business School, the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance, and the Business and...
View ArticleU.S. Ambassador Keith Harper delivers statement to Human Rights Council on...
"Ambassador Harper: Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights", 21 Mar 2016 ...The United States implements our business and human rights-related commitments through...
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