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The intersections between human rights and environmental risks are being discussed more widely than ever before – with a clear trajectory of change in legal and policy developments, reporting standards, benchmarking initiatives and stakeholder...
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It is a truism that business activities and relationships can impact human rights at all stages of the value chain.In 2008, the late Professor John Ruggie’s "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework noted that the risk of a siloed approach to managing...
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The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI) expanded our work around the globe and extended our external engagement in our focus regions in 2022. The coming year looks set to see a further extension of our in-depth work with businesses and...
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L’émergence de législations instaurant des processus de diligence raisonnable à indéniablement provoqué l’essor de politiques et pratiques d’entreprises respectueuses des droits humains. Lorsque le domaine des droits de l’enfant est abordé, le...
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The need for just transitions and rights-respecting climate action is now widely recognised, and a welcome focus on how to achieve them has been prominent in the lead-up to and during COP27.In our conversations with companies around the world, we see this...
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Mental health is a human right and should be considered part of a company’s responsibility to respect all human rights. Respecting the right to mental health throughout operations, products...
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With the increasing number of new legislative proposals on human rights due diligence and reporting, how can companies evaluate whether proposed legislation will...
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On 28 July 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution recognising a human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable...
Read full storyBlog,By Ron Popper From experience, I know that company managements, business divisions, risk managers, legal and compliance departments and security specialists will be working overtime to assess the implications of Russia’s war on...
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