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As pressure to extract transition minerals ramps up, meaningful engagement with mining-affected rights-holders must be a core feature of state and corporate commitments to a just energy transition - one that is built on fair negotiations and true access to information, respect for human and environmental rights and shared prosperity.
[PDF] The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: …
2025年1月1日 · In 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, a set of guidelines for States and companies to prevent and address human rights abuses committed in business operations.
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Mandatory due diligence - Business & Human Rights Resource …
There is growing momentum worldwide among governments, particularly in Europe, to require companies to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence, from the French Duty of Vigilance Law and the adoption in 2021 of new laws in Germany and Norway, to the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.Major investors and companies are also …
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights presents …
2025年1月7日 · 'The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: guidance on ensuring respect for human rights defenders Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises', 28 June 2021
Annual impact report 2020/21 - Business & Human Rights …
Our year in business and human rights “We are happy the workers received at least some money to support their livelihoods,” a trade union President in Cambodia told us after, together, we achieved a payment to workers for unpaid wages from a European fashion brand. Amidst the tragedy of the pandemic, it was wonderful when our efforts paid off – quite literally – for …
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Migrant workers in global supply chains. The ILO estimates there are over 169 million international migrant workers globally. In some regions and particular sectors, migrants make up the majority or a significant minority of the workforce.
Why all companies should address human rights (and how the …
[PDF] Final report: Intl. civil litigation for human rights violations Date: 31 Dec 2011 Content Type: Article [PDF] Corporate Liability of Energy/Natural Resources Companies at National Law for Breach of International Human Rights Norms
2025: A year of new challenges and opportunities for the movement
2024年12月18日 · Insisting human rights be at the heart of business is not for the faint-hearted. The last year has seen moments of advance and satisfaction, such as Europe’s approval of mandatory corporate due diligence for human rights and the environment (CSDDD), alongside moments of fear and peril, such as the US election results, the disappointment of COP29, and …
Commentary: How business should be respecting human rights in …
2021年10月19日 · Global: Governments risk 'trillions' in fossil fuel climate litigation Date: 12 Nov 2021 Content Type: Article. Governments which enact climate legislation risk being sued for trillions of dollars by fossil fuel companies seeking compensation for lost revenue and stranded assets, according to data that campaigners warn threaten pledges made at COP26.