UN-BHR

Report Examines Swedish BHR Compliance in Development

March 09, 2016

A report from the Swedish nongovernmental organization EBA reviews the Government of Sweden's implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") in encouraging public cooperation with private industry in providing development aid.
Ruggie: UNGPs Must Come Before Social Development Action

February 24, 2016

In a letter to the new Global Commission on Business and Sustainable Development, John Ruggie, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("UNGPs"), warns that business action to further the UN's "sustainable development" agenda must not come at the expense of his UNGPs.
Diamond Retailer Signs up to BHR Agenda

February 24, 2016

Diamond jewelry giant Signet Jewelers has announced that, in collaboration with other businesses, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, it has signed up to a "responsible sourcing protocol" that will seek to increase transparency in its diamond supply chain and advance the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR").
Ruggie Prepares BHR Report on FIFA

February 24, 2016

The Irish Times reports that Professor John Ruggie of the Harvard Kennedy School is preparing advice on the statutes and World Cup bidding guidelines of the International Federation of Association Football ("FIFA") to align them with the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda and will publish an independent report on the body in March.
Australian Rights Body Hosts Professor for BHR Talk

February 24, 2016

Speaking at an event hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Robert McCorquodale of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law called on companies to adopt grievance mechanisms and on governments to produce regulations to advance the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda across the country.
Law Firm Event Seeks Corporate Embrace of BHR Agenda

February 12, 2016

A discussion hosted by Hogan Lovells that included representatives from business, the UN, and the legal practice called on companies to embrace compliance with the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda, particularly in their overseas operations.
Paper Calls for BHR "Due Diligence" Requirements in German Law

February 11, 2016

A study published by policy organization Friedrich Ebert Stiftung calls for Germany to account for the introduction, through the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR"), of due diligence requirements into international human rights law by requiring the reporting of such due diligence by businesses in their cross-border operations.
NGOs Seek BHR Action Plan in Mexico

February 11, 2016

The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable and the Project on Organizing, Development, Education, and Research are cooperating to form a coalition of nongovernmental organizations in Mexico to pressure the government to develop a national action plan on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR").
NGO Pressures Dutch EU Presidency on BHR Agenda

February 10, 2016

The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable has published a letter to the Presidency of the EU Council, currently held by The Netherlands, calling for the development of a regional action plan on the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda, monitoring of the development of national BHR plans, and guidance on the development of remedies for alleged BHR violations.
NGO Produces Guidance on BHR Risks in Mergers

February 03, 2016

The nongovernmental organization Shift has published guidance from attorney Anna Triponel on how businesses, in-house lawyers, and law firms should address business and human rights ("BHR") risks caused by corporate mergers and acquisitions.