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NGO Criticizes EU Sustainable Development Proposal
August 18, 2017
The nongovernmental organization Oxfam has criticized an EU proposal to drive more money into climate-friendly development projects in Africa through a European Fund for Sustainable Development due to the alleged potential for such projects to "benefit big multinational corporations" at the expense of the poor.
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UN Group Merges BHR, SDG Agendas
August 18, 2017
A document from the UN Working Group on business and human rights (BHR) highlights efforts by the UN to merge its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the BHR agenda, asserting that the SDGs cannot be achieved unless businesses implement their duties under the UN Guiding Principles on BHR and perform "due diligence" on their rights impacts.
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Academics Explore NGO Strategy for BHR Treaty
August 18, 2017
Nadia Bernaz of Wageningen University and Irene Pietropaoli of Middlesex University have published an article suggesting useful strategies for nongovernmental organizations in negotiations over the development of a binding UN business and human rights (BHR) treaty, including securing the support of Western countries for the treaty.
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Australian Investors Call for Supply Chain Reporting
August 17, 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has called on the Australian government to pass a bill similar to the UK’s Modern Slavery Act requiring companies to report annually on how they are combating forced labor in their global supply chains.
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Consultant Shares Best Practices on Trafficking Prevention
August 17, 2017
An article by Richard Welford of the nongovernmental organization CSR Asia contains best practices, including through "human rights risks assessments" and reporting policies, for companies to pursue to rid their global supply chains of forced labor.
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