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Post From invisibility to protection: ILO adopts landmark protections for platform workers
The newly-adopted ILO Convention 193 on decent work in the platform economy does more than create a new international labour standard: it responds to a transformation of the world of work which has been unfolding for more than a decade.
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Post UniCredit is (mostly) leaving Russia – but will it leave behind its contributions to Putin’s war economy?
With a partial sale on the horizon, UniCredit is set to substantially reduce its presence in Russia. But in light of the ongoing war on Ukraine, the bank must clarify how it intends to make a full exit.
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Post Replaying past mistakes: US companies’ silent retreat from human rights echoes the Macondo disaster
US companies' retreat from human rights commitments and shift to legal compliance reflect a failure to address the governance problem the UNGPs were designed to solve, writes John Sherman
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Series Justice against the odds: the role of a binding treaty
For 15 years the Xinka people have peacefully resisted the imposition of the Escobal Mine. Their struggle exemplifies the obstacles to accessing justice for victims of transnational corporate human rights abuses and highlights the importance of a progressive UN Binding Treaty.
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Series More than a lens: achieving a gender-centric Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima on the need for a truly gender-centred Treaty to hold corporations accountable.
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Post Immigration crackdowns don’t change the law or business risk in US supply chains
Amid heightened immigration enforcement in the US, companies are still legally obligated to respect the rights of all workers – not only because it is the right thing to do, but because legal obligations and business risk have not diminished.
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Series Shaping the rules: corporate influence and the future of the UN binding treaty
Dr. Andressa Oliveira Soares and Letícia Paranhos look at how the presence of corporate actors intersects with efforts to build a stronger global accountability framework.
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Post An unprecedented verdict: French company Lafarge and top executives convicted of financing terrorism
The Paris Criminal Court's conviction of Lafarge and eight individuals for payments to terrorist groups to keep its cement plant in Syria operational amidst the civil war, despite the risks to its employees, marks a major victory for victims of corporate crime, journalists and civil society. Anna Kiefer from Sherpa and Cannelle Lavite from ECCHR explain what it means for corporate accountability.
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Post Santa Marta isn’t just about fossil fuel phaseout – the summit is a turning point for the renewable energy industry
The first conference on the transition away from fossil fuels, taking place in Santa Marta this week, is a milestone for the energy transition. Companies which choose to lead a rights-respecting transition will be better positioned to scale, secure community trust, and avoid costly delays and conflicts.
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