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Driving G20 commitments toward bolder action: Protecting rights in global supply chains

20/06/17 | Juliane Kippenberg, Associate Director of Children’s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch

G20 governments have made commitments to strengthen compliance with fundamental principles and rights at work in global supply chains. As the 2017 Summit approaches bolder action is needed.

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Six reasons why corporations like (and want) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act even if they won’t admit it

13/06/17 | Conniel Malek, Director of True Costs Initiative

There are several reasons why multinationals not only have an interest in preserving the FCPA, but see its infrastructure as a benefit to business - even if they won’t say it.

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From the G7 to the G20: Building momentum towards responsible business conduct

13/06/17 | Marta Bordignon, Co-Founder, Human Rights International Corner

Lessons learnt from the 2017 G7 Summit - why strong leadership will play a significant role in driving responsible business at the G20.

From dialogue to accountability: A call for Canadian leadership on business and human rights

31/05/17 | Karyn Keenan, Director, Above Ground (Canada)

As members of the United Nations Working Group on business and human rights finish a 10-day visit to Canada, Karyn Keenan discusses what's next for corporate accountability in the country.

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AIIB should strive to decarbonize energy supply system & demonstrate its leadership as a risk transformer

24/05/17 | Wawa Wang, Bankwatch

Will AIIB's new energy sector strategy uphold it's "clean and green" mandate?

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How stakeholders are pushing for commitments to responsible & sustainable supply chains at the G20

24/05/17 | Cindy S. Woods, Legal and Policy Associate, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (USA).

Broad consensus from civil society, labour, business & international organisations is driving policy commitment on sustainable supply chains.

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Why it’s getting harder (and more dangerous) to hold companies accountable

23/05/17 | Ciara Dowd, Legal Researcher & Elodie Aba, Interim Corporate Legal Accountability Project Manager, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Corporations are using defamation lawsuits to shut down their detractors—and the problem is only getting worse.

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Manufacturing a food crisis: Caracol Industrial Park, Haiti

12/05/17 | Lani Inverarity, Accountability Counsel & Joseph Wendy Alliance, ActionAid Haiti

Industrial development at the expense of food security. Lessons from the Inter-American Development Bank's investments in Northeast Haiti.

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A year after the UK Modern Slavery Act, time for a Global Modern Slavery Agreement?

03/05/17 | Phil Bloomer, Executive Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

One year on from the start of company reporting, a global modern slavery movement is building.

Interview with Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co.: “In the absence of meaningful regulations and rule of law, business must increasingly take a leadership role around global challenges”

03/05/17 | Ana Zbona, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), Apr 2017

Tiffany & Co., a leader in the luxury industry, recognizes the opportunity to influence culture and set the standards for excellence in the entire industry. An example of this was the action...