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briefing Taking CTRL: Pathways to effective tech investor engagement
Effective engagement and collaboration between civil society and investors is crucial in the fight for digital rights and corporate accountability. Lessons from the experiences of activists, civil society organisations and tech investors.
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briefing Switched off: Tech company opacity & Israel’s war on Gaza
We invited 104 technology companies operating in or providing services to the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel to respond to a survey on transparency and heightened human rights due diligence in the context of Israel's war on Gaza.
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briefing Big tech in Africa: Insights for investors
Investors may not expect there to be serious legal, operational or reputational risks linked to the tech sector outside of the United States or the European Union. This assumption, however, is becoming outdated. This briefing highlights the salient human rights risks relating to the tech sector in Africa and links them to material risks.
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briefing Myanmar Garment Worker Allegations Tracker: Three years of military rule
1 February 2024 marks three years since the military takeover of Myanmar. Since then, we've recorded hundreds of attacks on garment workers’ human rights both in their workplaces and on the streets. We examine allegations of abuse tracked over the past year and responses from international buyers alongside testimony from workers.
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briefing A just transition for all: Key tools for a fast & fair shift to renewable energy in Latin America
Latin America will play a key role in the transition to renewable energy. Civil society and grassroots organisations are critical stakeholders in bringing about structural change at both state and corporate levels to ensure this transition is both fast and fair. In this guide we explore some of the strategies – from investor engagement to strategic litigation - used by civil society and grassroots organisations to advocate for a just energy transition that rests on three core principles: shared prosperity, human rights and social protection, and fair negotiations.
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briefing 2023 KnowTheChain Apparel & Footwear Benchmark
KnowTheChain's latest assessment of 65 of the biggest apparel and footwear companies' efforts to address supply chain forced labour reveals companies remained largely reactive to human rights violations rather than evidencing robust, embedded human rights and environmental due diligence practices designed to prevent abuse.
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briefing International Migrants Day: Global analysis 2023
Between December 1 2022 and November 30 2023, we recorded 613 human rights abuse allegations against migrant workers toiling in supply chains across the globe. Explore our data through this interactive webpage to see the types of threats migrant workers face, which industries benefit from abuse and which migration corridors are most dangerous for the workers who use them.
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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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