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'Reckless deregulation' which could see unscrupulous employers go scot free, EU’s corporate sustainability rollback condemned
Mary Robinson, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre voice their deep concern at the European Commission’s weakening of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Taxonomy Regulation.
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New analysis on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion shows hundreds of foreign countries supplied technology fuelling Russia's war
More than 300 companies including household names such as Siemens, Mitsubishi, Olivetti and Hyundai have supplied Russia with vital weapons technology, allowing it to prolong its war in Ukraine, and furthering human rights abuses.
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Global brands, including Meta, Uber, Deliveroo, Carrefour & the PIF, linked to hundreds of cases of migrant worker abuses
Hundreds of companies including Meta, Uber, Carrefour, Deliveroo, Aramco and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), were linked to cases of alleged abuse against migrant workers in 2024.
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New research shows high street fashion brands linked with labour rights abuses in Myanmar on fourth anniversary of military coup
As Myanmar marks the fourth anniversary of the military coup, new research shows that factories supplying major high street fashion brands are linked with allegations of serious labour rights abuses.
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Public participation rights at risk in the rush to extract transition minerals
Transition minerals are needed to power the energy transition – but new research suggests accelerated mining permit and licensing procedures without sufficient safeguards and respect for participation rights risks breeding social conflicts.
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Fast fashion and luxury brands shift orders in hunt for cheaper labour, impacting thousands of garment workers
Dozens of fast fashion and luxury brands - including H&M, Ralph Lauren, ASOS, MANGO, Michael Kors, COACH, Gucci and others - have been linked to violations of labour rights in new research released today.
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New research reveals risk of egregious migrant worker abuse in Gulf renewable energy supply chains
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and Equidem research reveals migrant workers are exposed to the risk of severe labour rights violations while working on renewable energy projects integral to the energy transition in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Urgent need for renewable energy sector to embrace fair and equitable partnerships with Indigenous Peoples
New research looks at the advantages of building renewable energy projects that respect Indigenous Peoples’ rights and transformative new business models.
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155 incidents of labour rights violations in 213 days ‘are just the tip of the iceberg’ under military rule in Myanmar
Nearly four years after the military takeover in Myanmar, new data has revealed garment workers in the country continue to face dire and repressive working conditions – with concerning impacts on their physical and mental health.
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Renewable energy companies failing to address human rights issues in Southeast Asia
As Southeast Asia races to scale up renewable energy, there are significant human rights and environmental risks that must be urgently addressed. However, new analysis has revealed most renewable energy companies are operating in the region without robust human rights policies in place – a foundational step to ensuring renewable energy projects are developed and deployed in a rights-respecting manner.
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