Business & Human Rights

Foundation Prepares Index for Mining Industry

February 28, 2017

The Responsible Mining Foundation is soliciting public comments on its draft methodology for a planned global index ranking mining companies using "economic, environmental, social and governance" indicators.
UK Commission Publishes BHR Guide for Managers

February 28, 2017

The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a "seven-step guide for managers" on how to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) in their business operations and global supply chains, starting with a "human rights policy commitment" and including public reporting on their BHR impacts.
Australia Reviews Corporate Reporting on Forced Labor

February 28, 2017

A subcommittee of the Australian Parliament has announced that it is beginning an inquiry into whether the country should pursue legislation, similar to the UK's Modern Slavery Act, imposing requirements on businesses to disclose their efforts to end forced labor in their global supply chains.
NGO Seeks Global Enforcement of BHR Treaty

February 28, 2017

The International Centre for Trade Union Rights has published an article containing provisions it considers "essential" for the success of the UN's planned binding treaty on business and human rights (BHR) issues, such as the inclusion of international labor standards, due diligence requirements for companies, and the creation of an international BHR tribunal.
OECD Produces Due Diligence Guide for Apparel Industry

February 27, 2017

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has produced a set of global guidelines explaining how companies operating in the apparel and footwear sector should conduct "due diligence" procedures to identify and address potential human rights impacts in their supply chains.