Business & Human Rights

EU Party Group Pushes for BHR Treaty

October 02, 2015

The Socialists and Democrats ("S&D") party grouping of the European Parliament recently held a seminar in Brussels discussing next steps in advancing a legally binding UN treaty on business and human rights ("BHR").
NGOs Seek BHR Measures at Development Summit

October 02, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations recently signed a petition calling for governments gathering to adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goals to also agree to a binding business and human rights ("BHR") treaty and to "transform" the financial system to fight climate change.
Coca-Cola Implements BHR Agenda

October 02, 2015

An interview with Coca-Cola's director of global workplace rights Brent Wilton reveals how the multinational corporation has responded to pressure by international organizations and activists by integrating the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda into its operations.
UN Working Group Seeks Tracking of BHR Initiatives

September 30, 2015

The UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR") issues has issued a report calling for a concerted effort to track government and corporate progress in implementing the UN's BHR agenda, including by using existing environmental and social measurement tools and by linking such measurement to the UN's new Sustainable Development Goals.
NGOs Call for Reporting to End Corporate Tax Avoidance

September 30, 2015

The C20 Turkey, an alliance representing nongovernmental organizations throughout the G20 group of countries, has called for the G20 to commit to ensuring that corporate income is taxed where business activities take place and to promote public, country-by-country corporate reporting of all taxable income.