UN-BHR

Switzerland Produces BHR Action Plan

January 02, 2017

The Swiss Federal Council has published a national action plan for implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR), including provisions such as the promotion of the BHR agenda abroad and increasing avenues through which alleged victims of BHR violations by Swiss companies can seek remedies.
US Issues Action Plan on "Responsible Business Conduct"

December 17, 2016

The Obama Administration has published the first US National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct, which institutionalizes global business and human rights (BHR) standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on BHR in US policy without congressional consideration or approval.
NGO Pushes for BHR Focus in Kenyan Extractive Sector

December 16, 2016

The Institute for Human Rights and Business has produced a report outlining how the Kenyan government and businesses operating in the country should implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) and other global social and environmental standards to ensure the development of a "sustainable and equitable extractive sector" in Kenya.
Report Finds BHR Redress Mechanisms Lack Effectiveness

December 12, 2016

A report produced by an academic research organization called Corporate Accountability Research finds that transnational non-judicial mechanisms established to provide remedies for business and human rights (BHR) violations currently lack the authority to provide effective redress to alleged BHR victims.
NGO Reviews Status of BHR Agenda in Mexico

December 08, 2016

The Danish Institute for Human Rights has produced a Country Guide examining how companies operating in Mexico can comply with the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda and pressuring the Mexican government to produce a "national action plan" on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
Japan Outlines Plans for BHR Implementation

December 07, 2016

In a speech to the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (BHR) in Geneva, Ambassador Mitsuko Shino outlined the Japanese government's plans to implement the UN Guiding Principles on BHR, including by adopting a BHR national action plan in consultation with nongovernmental organizations.
NGOs Release "Foundational Guide" on BHR Agenda

December 07, 2016

Three nongovernmental organizations, with support from the Dutch Government, have produced a "foundational guide" based on interviews with corporate representatives and business and human rights (BHR) "stakeholders on how corporations should implement the BHR agenda in their operations.
Business Groups Call for Adoption of BHR Action Plans

December 06, 2016

Demonstrating the impact of UN and nongovernmental organization pressure on businesses to accept and implement the business and human rights (BHR) agenda, a set of business associations has released a statement calling for countries to establish BHR national action plans and to foster transnational cooperation on BHR policies and enforcement.
NGO Coalition Seeks BHR Action over "Sustainability"

November 30, 2016

The European Coalition for Corporate Justice has criticized a European Commission Action Plan on implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals for only encouraging positive contributions by businesses while failing to clamp down on corporate conduct through a transnational, "legally binding business and human rights framework."
Law Firms Convene Workshop on BHR Implementation

November 30, 2016

A group of nine law firms recently held a workshop in London as part of their Law Firm Business and Human Rights Peer Learning Process to discuss cooperation between and within law firms on complying with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and to promoting these Principles in their global practices.