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Article

15 Dec 2015

Author:
Institute for Human Rights and Business

Top 10 business & human rights issues for 2016

[For more information on these issues see here]

Global trends:

  • Battling Discrimination: Sustained Business Action Key to Valuing Diverse Societies
  • Sustaining Momentum: Bold Leadership to Combat Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
  • Embracing Remedy: From ‘Forgotten Pillar’ to Key Tool in Identifying, Monitoring and Preventing Impacts
  • Big Data, Big Business: Raising Awareness of Rights Implications and Ensuring Protections
  • Leading by Example: Aligning States’ Policies and Implementing Due Diligence as Economic Actors
  • Righting Climate Wrongs: Business, Human Rights and Climate Justice
  • Mind the Gap: Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Defending Defenders: A Role for Business in Championing Civil Society
  • From Theory to Practice: New Levels of Human Rights Transparency and Measuring Corporate Performance
  • Rising to the Occasion: Making 2016 an Olympic Year for Human Rights and Mega-Sporting Events

Trends from Myanmar, Colombia and Kenya:

  • Seizing Opportunities: Political Change and Responsible Business in Myanmar
  • Advancing the Business Role in Peace-Building: Principled Partnerships Critical for Colombia
  • Taking Stock: Responsible Business in Kenya at a Turning Point