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Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Key Findings Report 2018
Author: Corporate Human Rights Benchmark
Since its inception, the CHRB has been aiming to answer a deceptively simple question; which companies perform best on human rights issues? [...] [T]his document [...] rank[s] 101 of the world’s largest companies in high human-rights-risk sectors and...
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The Booming Construction Industry in Cambodia has been Built on Modern Slavery and Climate Change
The Cambodian construction industry is being built using blood bricks - bricks made using bonded labour. Climate change contributes to this as a key driver of debt and entry into modern slavery in brick kilns.
Author: Anita Gurumurthy & Deepti Bharthur, IT for Change, dans Open Global Rights
« Les implications de la « datafication » sur le droit au développement », 27 septembre 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights
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NGO study denounces influence of companies, incl. over UN policies on human rights
Author: Jake Johnson, Inequality.org
"157 of World’s 200 Richest Entities Are Corporations, Not Governments", 19 Oct 2018...
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Wealth & power of companies at heart of global issues incl. inequality & climate change, says NGO
Author: Ben Chapman, Independent (UK)
"Majority of the world's richest entities are corporations, not governments, figures show", 17 Oct 2018...
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Terminated workers of Jaba Garmindo factory in Indonesia call on Uniqlo to demand payment of wages
Author: Clean Clothes Campaign
Today two garment workers, part of a group of 2000 workers from Indonesia, tour Japan calling on UNIQLO after the retailer turned down a request to meet earlier this week. The tour is part of the global Pay Up UNIQLO campaign taking place in Europe,...
- Related stories: Indonesia: Terminated workers of Uniqlo's Jaba Garmindo factory demand payment of wages; company responds
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Author: Anita Gurumurthy y Deepti Bharthur
“¿Qué implica la “datificación” para el derecho al desarrollo?”, 27 de septiembre de 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights Technology and Human Rights: Artificial Intelligence
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Commentary: Breakthroughs in technology raise questions about how to realize the right to development & importance of data governance
Author: Anita Gurumurthy & Deepti Bharthur, OpenGlobalRights
"What "datafication" means for the right to development," 27 September 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights Technology and Human Rights: Artificial Intelligence
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USA: #VoteTogether campaign calls on cos. to encourage & support voting
Author: Sara Weinstein & Sarah Gwilliam, Civic Nation in Forbes (USA)
"More Businesses Are Encouraging Voting. Here's How You Can, Too.", 26 Sep 2018...
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USA: Former Microsoft executive argues for cos. to urgently act to advance opportunity for all, in time of deep distress
Author: Jeff Raikes (Raikes Foundation & former Microsoft)
"We Need Corporate America in the Fight for Justice", 05 Sep 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: CEO activism and other positive business initiatives to protect civic freedoms
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