Introduction to the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human …
WEBThe UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are a set of guidelines for States and companies to prevent, address and remedy human rights abuses committed in business operations.. They were proposed and drafted by UN Special Representative on business and human rights John Ruggie during his 2005-2011 mandate, and endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in June 2011.
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WEBShared prosperity models & Indigenous Peoples' leadership for a just transition. News and resources from Indigenous Peoples Rights International and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre exploring the significant opportunity of Indigenous co-ownership of renewable energy projects, for an energy transition that is fast, just and equitable.
Annual impact report 2020/21 - Business & Human Rights …
WEBSince 2014 the Resource Centre has been highlighting the urgent need for a fair and fast transition to clean energy. In 2020 we published the first-ever human rights benchmark of renewable energy companies. The scores were dreadful (average of 22%), but this has been a wake-up call to more responsible companies, and investors, regarding abuse ...
Nike is facing a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests
WEBAug 1, 2017 · On July 29, students and activists around the world participated in a day of protest against Nike, organized by United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS). The demonstrations, in cities such as Boston, Washington D.C., Bangalore, and San Pedro Sula in Honduras, represented an escalation of allegations against …
Human Rights in the Mineral Supply Chains of Electric Vehicles
WEBElectric vehicles (EV) - coupled with low-carbon electricity generation - are key in reducing our carbon footprint from transport. Some of the biggest manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Volvo and General Motors, have already announced plans to phase out internal combustion engines entirely to go "all electric".. But the success of the electric vehicle revolution will depend on the ...
UNGPs Guidance & Implementation - Business & Human Rights …
WEBUNGPs Guidance & Implementation. This section features guidance on how companies and governments should implement the UN Guiding Principles. Under the UNGPs, companies should: express their commitment to respect human rights through a policy statement; conduct human rights due diligence; and remediate negative impacts …
WEBSep 9, 2018 · ights impact of private sector projects.” These criteria are “applying international human rights standards,” “address the full scope of impacts,” “adopting a human rights-based approach,” “ensuring accountability,” and “evaluatin. impact severity and addressing impacts.”Gonzalez A (2014) Evaluating the Human Rights Impact ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Business & Human Rights Resource …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Latest research and perspectives on the implications of AI for human rights. Artificial Intelligence (AI) There is a possible future in which artificial intelligence drives inequality, inadvertently divides communities, and is even actively used to deny human rights. But there is an alternative future in which the ability of AI to propose ...
Labour Rights - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
WEBLabour Rights. Global inequalities in power allow the profit maximisation model of businesses to shape a global economy that prioritises profit over people. The dominance of this model facilitates various forms of exploitation including poverty wages, discrimination and violence, crackdowns on trade unions and collective organising, rising ...
Modern Slavery Statements - Business & Human Rights Resource …
WEBThe Modern Slavery Registry, operated by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, was created to fill this gap. The Registry has provided an invaluable resource that has helped promote transparency and increase accountability by enabling thousands of users worldwide the access to scrutinise over 16,000 modern slavery statements side by side.