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briefing Silicon Shadows: Venture capital, human rights, and the lack of due diligence
To assess the extent to which leading VC firms conduct human rights due diligence on their investments in companies developing Generative AI, Amnesty International USA and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre surveyed the 10 largest venture capital funds that invested in Generative AI companies, and the two largest start-up accelerators most actively investing in Generative AI.
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briefing Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark 2023
A rights-respecting renewable energy sector will be vital if we are to deliver a fast and fair energy transition. Our third global Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark examines the human rights policies and practices of 28 of the largest wind and solar developers and manufacturers.
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briefing Guardians at risk: Confronting corporate abuse in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the most dangerous regions in the world for human rights defenders. Our analysis of data on attacks against HRDs who raise concerns about business operations reveals the failure of governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to fulfil their duty to protect human rights and the insufficiency of voluntary corporate action to respect human rights.
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briefing Falling out of fashion: Garment worker abuse under military rule in Myanmar
Two and a half years after the military coup that upended democratic rule in Myanmar, human and worker rights abuse is endemic throughout the country and on the rise.
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briefing 2023 KnowTheChain Food & Beverage Benchmark
KnowTheChain assessed the world's 60 largest Food & Beverage companies & found the largest companies in the sector are failing to tackle forced labour risks in their supply chains, with an average score of just 16/100. After six years of benchmarking – progress is stagnating in the sector which is cause for concern, especially against the backdrop of current geo-political and climate crises.
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briefing Unpacking clean energy: Human rights impacts of Chinese overseas investment in transition minerals
China plays a central role in the global transition to clean energy. This briefing analyses human rights allegations in Chinese overseas mineral mining and highlights the need for action to mitigate the growing risks of harm in Chinese investment.
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briefing Strengthening modern slavery responses: Good practice toolkit for Australian companies
Drawing on our findings on how companies are responding to the MSA and conducting human rights due diligence, this toolkit provides guidance for businesses on core aspects of human rights due diligence and how to strengthen their responses to the Australian Modern Slavery Act.
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briefing Fast and fair: Achieving a just energy transition in Africa
Pressure is building on Africa to achieve a fast transition to clean energy, as well as a rapid delivery of its vast transition mineral wealth, which is integral for the world’s clean energy supply chains. However, this mineral extraction and renewable energy installation in Africa comes with human rights opportunities and challenges.
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briefing Vexatious lawsuits: Corporate use of SLAPPs to silence critics
Every day, people across the globe raise concerns about business-related harm to their communities, environments and rights. Judicial harassment – including strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs – has made up more than half of the attacks against human rights defenders raising concerns about business practice since we began tracking in 2015.
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