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Post Business support for human rights defenders and civic freedoms: Time to move from policy commitments to concrete actions
Years of progress have seen defenders move from the background to the foreground of the business and human rights agenda. Now companies must translate policy commitments into concrete actions – and cut through the implementation challenges and dilemmas.
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Post "The profit of which we do not speak": Reflections on UN Rapporteur’s report on the Israeli war economy
Francesca Albanese's report sets out a stark portrait of the risks businesses incur by investing in Israel's war economy. Dr Shahd Hammouri and Wesam Ahmad from Al-Haq explain the implications of the report and the need for stronger oversight of transnational corporations and meaningful accountability measures.
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Post Staying the course: Holding US companies to human rights commitments in turbulent times
Amid rolling back of climate commitments and DEI initiatives, increasingly unchecked power of big tech, rapid deregulation, and unpredictable tariffs, Phil Bloomer and Bennett Freeman ask: will US companies stay the course – and even build on – their commitments? Or will they retreat when it matters most?
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Post Litigation and the energy transition: A global call for better corporate practice
For companies across the renewable energy value chain, these trends highlight the urgent need to embed human rights in their operations. This is not only about avoiding litigation, but it is essential for operational stability and long-term viability of their projects – and the transition to renewable energy itself.
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Series Business voices in the UN BHR Treaty: How a few business associations are shaping the business agenda in UN negotiations
Experts from CHREN explain the issue of corporate lobbying for diluted provisions in the UN BHR Treaty
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Series The time has come for more diverse business representation in the UN BHR Treaty negotiations
Where are the voices of progressive business in the UN Treaty negotiations? Experts from CHREN's Human Rights Clinic reflect on engagement with company voices in the BHR Treaty process.
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Post Heat stress, health and the hidden cost of fashion: “We are not asking for luxury. Just cold water.”
Women workers across Tamil Nadu’s garment factories have spoken about how extreme heat, overwork and lack of adequate workplace protections are steadily eroding their health and dignity. Nandita Shivakumar and Apekshita Varshney explain what companies and investors must do to protect workers in heat stress crisis.
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Post US tariffs hit Chinese supply chain workers hard
US tariffs have left Chinese manufacturing factories scrambling and workers bracing for the fallout. SOMO's Misa Norigami and Joseph Wilde-Ramsing explain companies cannot shift the burden of supply chain costs and harms onto workers.
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Post Phil Bloomer: Upcoming Executive Director transition and my future plans
Phil Bloomer, Executive Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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