BHR

Intergovernmental Session Will Discuss Binding BHR Treaty

May 20, 2015

Sudeep Chakravarti writes that an intergovernmental working group meeting in Geneva in July will discuss the development of a binding treaty on business and human rights ("BHR"), following efforts by activists and governments at the UN Human Rights Council to move beyond the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
Article Considers Effectiveness of NAPs

May 20, 2015

A recent article explores the effectiveness of national action plans ("NAPs") in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and lists a set of criteria that they argue play a role in the success of NAPs in furthering the international BHR agenda.
Scotland Pursues BHR Action Plan

May 15, 2015

The Scottish Government has announced that it is commissioning a "baseline assessment," evaluating the current position of Scotland with respect to business and human rights ("BHR"), to inform its development of a national action plan for implementing the UN's BHR agenda.
UN Report Seeks BHR Integration into Global Governance

May 13, 2015

A report from the UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR") issues considers how the UN should pursue the integration of its Guiding Principles on BHR in its global governance efforts.
Business Groups Seek to Sway BHR Treaty Working Group

May 11, 2015

Preparing for meetings of a UN working group on a binding business and human rights ("BHR") treaty, a group of international business organizations has published a draft proposal calling for the body's work to build upon the UN Guiding Principles on BHR and to address domestic as well as international companies.
NGO Details Needs for Impact Assessments

May 11, 2015

In a recent interview, a representative from the nongovernmental organization Business for Social Responsibility described how companies around the world should be performing human rights impact assessments to demonstrate how they are promoting the UN's business and human rights agenda.
Institutions Push for Ambitious EU CSR Strategy

May 07, 2015

The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions has published a document in which it pushes for the EU to adopt broad portions of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and other global BHR mechanisms in its upcoming policy on corporate social responsibility ("CSR").
NGOs Push BHR Agenda in Indonesia

May 04, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") recently held a workshop with Indonesian business and civil society representatives in Jakarta calling on businesses to advance the UN's "sustainability" agenda by adopting the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR").
NGO: U.S. NAP Should Include Security Contractor Principles

April 29, 2015

The nongovernmental organization NomoGaia has called on the U.S. Government to include in its National Action Plan ("NAP") on business and human rights a requirement that security contractors agree to a set of global principles and publicize their assessment of their potential human rights impacts.
AI Publishes Comprehensive NAP Proposal for U.S.

April 22, 2015

Amnesty International ("AI") has published a comprehensive proposal for a U.S. National Action Plan ("NAP") on business and human rights ("BHR"), calling for corporate due diligence requirements, removal of obstacles to extraterritorial liability, and U.S. participation in the formation of a binding BHR treaty.