Business & Human Rights

  • Academic Seeks Ethical AI for BHR Promotion

    April 23, 2018

    Dr. Emre Eren Korkmaz of the University of Oxford writes that multistakeholder participation in the development of "ethical" artificial intelligence (AI) programs, including by labor unions and nongovernmental organizations, will contribute to the promotion of the business and human rights (BHR) agenda and transparency in global, corporate supply chains.

  • Coca-Cola, US Use Blockchain for Labor Scrutiny

    April 23, 2018

    Reuters reports that the Coca-Cola Company, the US State Department, and two other companies, responding to pressure from human rights activist organizations, are launching a project through which businesses will use blockchain digital technology to determine and respond to risks of forced labor in complex, global supply chains around the world.

  • UN Official Places Onus on Companies to Achieve SDGs

    April 20, 2018

    At the 2018 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Partnership Forum, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed pushed for "firms to do business in a way that works for global good" in partnership with governments to wipe out poverty and reduce economic inequality in line with the comprehensive targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Academic Report Guides Pension Funds on Rights

    April 20, 2018

    The School of International and Public Affairs' Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University has released a report on human rights considerations in pension fund investing that examines the status of "responsible investing" and offers guidelines on the consideration of human rights principles in investing.

  • Adidas Faces OECD Complaint over Supplier Practices

    April 20, 2018

    A human rights activist campaign has filed a complaint against apparel company Adidas with the German National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises alleging that the business failed to provide an appropriate remedy for workers at a shoe supplier in Indonesia claiming the supplier failed to recognize their right to organize and strike.

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