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EU corporate accountability draft law published – potential to be global driver of respect for human rights and the environment by business but loopholes remain
The EU Commission’s legislative proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive was published today (23 February 2022) after multiple delays. The current draft has great promise, but considerable gaps remain.
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More than 100 companies and investors call for effective EU corporate accountability legislation
Danone, Ericsson, IKEA, Hapag-Lloyd and VAUDE are among businesses expressing concern over delays to corporate human rights and environmental law.
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World Cup 2022: Football associations fail to engage with human rights risks of tournament
With less than nine months to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, qualifying football teams do not appear to have grasped the extent of human rights risks in the country, nor their responsibilities to take action, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has found.
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Inaction not an option: Businesses operating in Myanmar have responsibility to stand up for workers
Businesses operating in Myanmar have failed to take sufficient action to listen to workers and communities who continue to suffer disproportionately under the military junta’s rule.
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Concerns over increased attacks against human rights defenders in Cambodia
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is concerned by ongoing allegations of labour rights violations at Nagaworld, Cambodia, particularly relating to the undermining of the right to freedom of association, incomplete payments and unfair dismissals.
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New transparency tracker to hold tea companies accountable for plantation worker abuse
Twinings, Yorkshire Tea and M&S were among those which disclosed their supply chain lists.
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New portal to highlight the human rights impacts of the Qatar World Cup 2022
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has launched its Qatar World Cup Parallel Portal, shining a light on the reality for workers behind the flashy football news and glossy promotional façade in official materials.
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Fast transition imperilled by lack of justice in renewable energy companies
New research reveals sustained negligence on human rights by major asset-holders.
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Leading businesses and investors call for new UK law to prevent human rights abuse and environmental harm
36 companies, investors, business associations and initiatives sign joint statement calling for new UK human rights and environmental due diligence law
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QC says Boohoo could have been liable for human rights breaches under a new UK law
New legal opinion on Boohoo's Leicester supply chain finds that the fast fashion brand could have been held liable under a UK mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence law
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