Business & Human Rights

NGO Calls for Compulsory CSR System in EU

December 15, 2015

Jérôme Chaplier of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice writes that, following a scandal at Volkswagen in which the company allegedly provided false reports on vehicle emissions to authorities, the EU should institute a mandatory scheme of corporate social responsibility ("CSR") that increases accountability of European companies to citizens.
UN Seeks Integration of BHR into Corporate "Crisis Planning"

December 15, 2015

In a recent "Good Practice Note," the UN Global Compact instructs companies how best to implement the global business and human rights ("BHR") agenda in "crisis planning," including through the use of "human rights due diligence" to prioritize BHR issues in crises.
NGOs Seek Support for BHR Agenda in Development Finance

December 14, 2015

The Coalition for Human Rights in Development and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable have published a document expressing alarm at deregulation and privatization they say often accompanies private development finance and calling for development finance institutions to adopt mandates to advance the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda.
Oxfam Pressures Businesses on "Responsible" Tax Behavior

December 14, 2015

As the UN and activists advance their agenda seeking funding for controversial "economic and social human rights" through corporate taxation, the nongovernmental organization Oxfam has published a guide to businesses offering recommendations on how to implement corporate "tax-responsible behaviour."
GRI Links Reporting Standards to UN's BHR Agenda

December 14, 2015

The Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") has published a document seeking to demonstrate how companies can comply with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") by following GRI "G4" standards on public reporting of human rights and other information.