We need a rights-based approach to reducing environmental contamination, one that privileges the most at-risk groups. Our key takeaway: Pollution and waste are harming a growing number of people. The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment highlights a striking statistic: one in six deaths in the world … Continue reading We need a rights-based approach to reducing environmental contamination, one that privileges the most at-risk groups.
Renewable energy projects need human rights due diligence, too
Renewable energy projects need human rights due diligence, too Our key takeaway: The rapid trajectory of climate change is sparking a rush towards investment and deployment of new renewable energy projects. But investors, developers and governments need to make sure that the benefits of a renewable energy transition don’t come at the expense of the … Continue reading Renewable energy projects need human rights due diligence, too
Forest health and human health are inextricably linked: we need a systems approach to conserving and promoting the health benefits of forests
Forest health and human health are inextricably linked: we need a systems approach to conserving and promoting the health benefits of forests Our key takeaway: There is ample evidence that forests provide essential benefits to human health. Forests provide water, food and medicinal plants; reduce the spread of infectious diseases; mitigate the health impacts from … Continue reading Forest health and human health are inextricably linked: we need a systems approach to conserving and promoting the health benefits of forests
This proxy season, companies should be on the look-out for new angles on traditional ESG resolutions—especially those that link people and planet
This proxy season, companies should be on the look-out for new angles on traditional ESG resolutions—especially those that link people and planet Our key takeaway: We’re seeing the usual suspects raised in shareholder ESG proposals during the 2022 proxy season, but they are joined by proposals that take a different angle on traditional ESG topics. … Continue reading This proxy season, companies should be on the look-out for new angles on traditional ESG resolutions—especially those that link people and planet
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive needs to come closer to the international standards it seeks to build on and enable the opportunity for systemic transformation of business models
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive needs to come closer to the international standards it seeks to build on and enable the opportunity for systemic transformation of business models Our key takeaway: EU Justice Commissioner Reynders has made clear that the EU CSDD Directive is a baseline, and that Member States can choose to … Continue reading The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive needs to come closer to the international standards it seeks to build on and enable the opportunity for systemic transformation of business models
Insetting as supporting the transformational change to net zero and nature positive value chains for agricultural companies
Insetting as supporting the transformational change to net zero and nature positive value chains for agricultural companies Our key takeaway: Intensive agricultural practices drive biodiversity loss and climate change. At the same time, there are limits to what due diligence and certifications can achieve when it comes to achieving the transformational change to net zero … Continue reading Insetting as supporting the transformational change to net zero and nature positive value chains for agricultural companies
Human rights due diligence applied to the energy transitions in Ethiopia and Kenya
Human rights due diligence applied to the energy transitions in Ethiopia and Kenya Our key takeaway: Leapfrogging to renewable energy is a must as governments seek to implement their Paris Agreement-related commitments. However, this energy transition is not without risks, and can create, or exacerbate, adverse human rights impacts. The Danish Institute for Human Rights … Continue reading Human rights due diligence applied to the energy transitions in Ethiopia and Kenya
The Russian invasion of Ukraine pushes companies to consider their actions: these should be informed by the UNGPs and international humanitarian law
The Russian invasion of Ukraine pushes companies to consider their actions: these should be informed by the UNGPs and international humanitarian law Our key takeaway: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a range of important questions for companies: what should they do, and how? There is no one answer, and a lot will depend … Continue reading The Russian invasion of Ukraine pushes companies to consider their actions: these should be informed by the UNGPs and international humanitarian law
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expects companies to address the inextricable link between climate change, the environment and human rights
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expects companies to address the inextricable link between climate change, the environment and human rights Our key takeaway: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) reinforces the inextricable link between climate change, the environment and human rights. Climate impacts represent “a major threat to the enjoyment of a … Continue reading The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expects companies to address the inextricable link between climate change, the environment and human rights
Investors: Push companies to set 1.5-degree aligned goals for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions and to move away from offsetting
Investors: Push companies to set 1.5-degree aligned goals for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions and to move away from offsetting Our key takeaway: An “overwhelming majority” of 55 large U.S. corporations are falling behind on their climate approach and failing to set GHG emissions goals in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree limit. As … Continue reading Investors: Push companies to set 1.5-degree aligned goals for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions and to move away from offsetting