Business & Human Rights

FIDH: BHR Treaty Must Address Conflict Areas

February 15, 2018

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), a global NGO coalition organization, has called on negotiators of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR) to provide for "enhanced" BHR due-diligence requirements and potential criminal liability for companies operating in "conflict-affected areas," including Israeli settlements in "occupied" Palestine.
Apple Shareholders Reject Creation of Rights Committee

February 14, 2018

The website AppleInsider reports that shareholders in the technology company Apple have rejected a resolution calling for the creation of a human rights committee within the company, as the business argued it would merely duplicate the efforts of its audit committee.
Briefing Lauds Steps Toward Binding BHR Treaty

February 14, 2018

A recent briefing from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and the Global Policy Forum characterizes the October 2017 negotiating session for a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR) as "one step further towards global regulation of business" and calls for NGOs and UN officials to "remain vigilant" of government attempts to block the process.
NGOs Issue "Call to Action" on Jewelry Supply Chains

February 14, 2018

A group of human rights activist NGOs has called on companies in the jewelry industry to do more to implement the global business and human rights agenda by employing "robust" due-diligence systems and publicly reporting their efforts to address human rights and environmental impacts in their complex supply chains.
Church Investors Push Corporate Social, Environmental Action

February 14, 2018

The Church Investors Group, an association of pension funds for church organizations, has announced that its members will use their votes as corporate shareholders to push progressive business policies on executive pay, "living" wages, gender diversity, and action on global warming.