John Ruggie highlights positive contribution of ESG investing to advancing human rights

Author: John G. Ruggie

"ESG investing: Coming into its own - and not a moment too soon," 24 April 2019...

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Canadian govt. appoints Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise; human rights groups express disappointment that scope of powers remains unclear

Author: The Canadian Press, CBC

"New corporate-ethics ombud named but powers remain unclear," 8 April 2019...

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Construction industry failing to tackle abuse of migrant workers in the Gulf, claims report

Author: Gordon Miller, Building4Change

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) invited 100 construction companies operating in Qatar and the UAE for a response on the measures they are taking to stop exploitation of migrant workers. Only 22 responded...The analysed company...

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Call to better protect Gulf migrant workers

Author: Adrian Bishop, OPP.Today (UK)

A call has gone out for construction companies operating in the Gulf region to “up their game” and protect migrant workers from abusive working arrangements...Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), author of the newly-published Wall of...

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The Gulf: Cleaning up construction

Available at business-humanrights.org...an interactive platform that aims to track construction companies on their performance and action related to migrant workers’ rights in the Persian Gulf region. Based on a survey, it includes their direct...

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SNC Lavalin response re working conditions in Qatar

Author: SNC Lavalin

[We invited SNC Lavalin and other construction firms to respond to questions about the company's policies and practices on working conditions in Qatar.]

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• This is a response from the following companies: SNC-Lavalin

A report highlights the economic contribution of industrial mining in Madagascar

Author: The University of Queensland (Australia)

"Economic Contributions from Industrial Mining in Madagascar", 1 September 2015...

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