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Gulf: Investors representing $3tn in assets urge construction, hotel & petroleum multinationals to safeguard migrant workers
An investor group representing total combined assets of $3 trillion has written to 54 multinational brands and businesses with operations in the six Gulf states, with requests for details on how they are safeguarding migrant workers....
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...
- Related companies: Barrick Gold BlackRock Facebook Nissan PG&E SNC-Lavalin Toshiba Unilever Wells Fargo
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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Author: 45eNord.ca (Canada)
« Opération Droits blindés vise maintenant l’ensemble de l’industrie de la défense », 27 février 2019...
- Related companies: Atkins Bell Helicopter (part of Textron) Bombardier General Dynamics SNC-Lavalin
Canada: Civil society groups call for reform to Export Development Act to align with Paris Agreement & increase accountability of EDC
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...
- Related stories: International media coverage of our outreach to construction firms on migrant worker rights
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news & company responses: Migrant workers in Qatar & the UAE
- Related companies: Carillion Interserve Laing O’Rourke Multiplex Salini Impregilo SNC-Lavalin Vinci
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...
- Related stories: International media coverage of our outreach to construction firms on migrant worker rights
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news & company responses: Migrant workers in Qatar & the UAE
- Related companies: Atkins Balfour Beatty Carillion Interserve J&P Group Kier Laing O’Rourke Mace Salini Impregilo SNC-Lavalin Vinci
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...
- Related stories: New interactive platform tracks construction companies’ action on migrant-worker rights in the Gulf
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news & company responses: Migrant workers in Qatar & the UAE
- Related companies: Bechtel Carillion Daewoo E&C Hyundai E&C Larsen & Toubro Obayashi Corporation Samsung C&T Shapoorji Pallonji SNC-Lavalin
New interactive platform tracks construction companies’ action on migrant-worker rights in the Gulf
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is inviting 100 construction companies operating in Qatar and/or the UAE to respond to a set of questions about their approach to migrant-worker rights. Of the 47 companies we have contacted to date, 10 comp...
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.]
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news & company responses: Migrant workers in Qatar & the UAE
- This is a response from the following companies: SNC-Lavalin