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Swiss Council Considers Corporate Due Diligence Law
February 14, 2019
Juliane Kippenberg of Human Rights Watch explains how the Swiss Council of States, under pressure by nongovernmental organizations, is considering a bill that would impose requirements on Swiss companies to perform human rights due diligence to address negative social impacts of their global supply chains.
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NGO Pushes for ILO Treaty on Rights of Women Workers
February 14, 2019
Aruna Kashyap of Human Rights Watch calls on apparel companies to support the development of a binding global treaty, to be administered by the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO), to tackle harassment of and violence against women in clothing supply chains.
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Australian Court Rejects Coal Mine Due to Global Climate Agenda
February 14, 2019
Human Rights Watch has published an article celebrating the decision of a court in New South Wales in Australia rejecting an application by a company to mine coal because it would contribute to a rise in greenhouse gas emissions, characterizing the ruling as “the latest in a wave of litigation on climate change” around the world.
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ILO Partnership Issues Call for “Universal Social Protection”
February 14, 2019
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection recently issued a “call to action” describing how governments must implement programs to secure their citizens’ “fundamental human right” to social protection.
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UNGC Supports Report on Business Climate “Opportunities”
February 14, 2019
The UN Global Compact (UNGC) has supported the publication of a report explaining how companies can “turn climate risks into new business opportunities” in six different sectors and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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