Business & Human Rights

German BHR Plan Pushes Companies on “Due Diligence”

July 26, 2019

The German government has published an explanation of how its business and human rights (BHR) action plan is pushing companies, through standards that are currently voluntary, to perform “human rights due diligence” to address rights impacts throughout their global supply chains.
NGO Ranks Indonesian Companies on BHR Compliance

July 26, 2019

The Foundation for International Human Rights Reporting Standards recently analyzed corporate progress on implementing global business and human rights (BHR) principles in Indonesia and ranked 100 public companies in the country on their respect for the BHR agenda.
Telecoms Company Makes Global Pledge on “Work-Life Balance”

July 26, 2019

French telecommunications company Orange has struck an agreement with UNI Global Union committing to gender equality in its global workforce, including by recognizing a “right to disconnect” and the ability to access “flexible working solutions.”
NGOs Call for EU Engagement on BHR Treaty Development

July 26, 2019

A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on EU institutions to consult with civil society in their review of the latest draft of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR) and engage in future negotiating sessions on the treaty seeking to “regulate business activities in international human rights law.”
NGO Calls on China to Embed “Sustainability” in BRI

July 26, 2019

The Asia Society Policy Institute has issued a series of recommendations for Chinese authorities on how they can ensure projects approved as part of the country’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure project comply with global “sustainable development” standards.