On 20 to 22 June 2012 the Rio + 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was held in Rio de Janaerio, Brazil.  Below is a range of related material focusing on the private sector dimension.

“Rio+20 missed an opportunity to bolster human rights”, Jan Egeland & Jessica Evans, Guardian [UK], 27 Jun 2012

"A business echo chamber at Rio?", Chris Jochnick, Oxfam America, 22 Jun 2012 

"Rio+20: Greenpeace declares war on the finance sector", Jo Confino, Guardian [UK], 19 Jun 2012

“Nothing Grand in Rio”, John Biers, Wall Street Journal, 18 Jun 2012

“Rio+20: Big businesses club together to demand water is given fair value”, Jo Confino, Guardian (UK), 18 Jun 2012

“Is Rio+20 going to make a difference? Is privatising development the answer?”, Richard Welford, CSR Asia, 13 Jun 2012 

“Rio + 20: Anchor sustainable development in human rights”, Amnesty Intl., Human Rights Watch, 12 Jun 2012

“FOUR Human Rights and Environment / Public Policy design events to go to at RIO +20”, CEDHA (Center for Human Rights and Environment, Argentina), 30 May 2012

(PDF) “Respecting the rights of people in sustainable development: The role of business -- Background Note: Rio+20 must be aligned with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”, UN Working Group on business & human rights, Mar 2012

“If Rio+20 is to deliver, accountability must be at its heart - Open letter to States negotiating the Outcome Document of the Rio+20 Summit”, Special Procedures mandate-holders of the UN Human Rights Council including chair of UN Working Group on business & human rights, Mar 2012

“Business coalition re-established in run-up to Rio+20”, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Guardian (UK), 3 Feb 2012

“A Global Call for Corporate Sustainability”, UN Global Compact, 5 Jun 2012

“Toward Rio: Leading Universities and Management Schools are Paving the Way Toward a Sustainable Future for All”, UN Global Compact, UN Principles for Responsible Management Education, 4 Jun 2012